Tennessee Code 33-6-510 – Person eligible for care as armed forces veteran
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-6-510
- Hospital: means a public or private hospital or facility or part of a hospital or facility equipped to provide inpatient care and treatment for persons with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- 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
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
If a person ordered to be hospitalized under this part is eligible for hospital care or treatment by the veterans’ administration of the United States within this state, the court, upon receipt of a certificate from the veterans’ administration showing that facilities are available and that the person is eligible for care or treatment there, may order the person to be placed in the custody of the agency for hospitalization within this state. With respect to those persons the appropriate provisions of § 34-5-118, being a part of the Uniform Veterans’ Guardianship Law, shall apply.