(a) If a person is a licensed psychologist designated as a health service provider by the board of healing arts and is actively practicing as such, the person may take any action authorized and perform any duty imposed on a physician by §§ 33-6-401 – 33-6-406.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-6-427

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
  • Department: means the department of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
  • Licensed physician: means a graduate of an accredited medical school authorized to confer upon graduates the degree of doctor of medicine (M. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Qualified mental health professional: means a person who is licensed in the state, if required for the profession, and who is a psychiatrist. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The commissioner may designate a person to take any action authorized and perform any duty imposed on a physician by §§ 33-6-401 – 33-6-406 to the extent the duties are within the scope of practice of the profession in which the person is licensed or certified, if the person:

(1) Is a qualified mental health professional under § 33-1-101 or is a licensed physician assistant with a master’s degree and expertise in psychiatry as determined by the department based upon training, education or experience;
(2) Is licensed or certified to practice in the state if required for the discipline; and
(3) Satisfactorily completes a training program approved and provided by the department on emergency commitment criteria and procedures.
(c) Subsection (b) does not affect any property right of an employee of the state while the person is acting in the person’s capacity as employee of the state.
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