The chief officer or director of a center or the appointed designee:

(1) Shall cause each person admitted under § 33-5-301 or transferred under § 33-3-301 or chapter 3, part 4 of this title to be evaluated as often as necessary, but not less often than every six (6) months;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-5-302

  • Chief officer: means the person with overall authority for a public or private hospital or treatment resource, or the person's designee. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
(2) Shall discharge a person admitted under § 33-5-301 when the chief officer, director or designee and the statewide admission review committee determine that the person no longer meets the standards under which the person was admitted; or
(3) May discharge a person admitted under § 33-5-301 at any time when it is in the person’s best interest.
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