Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-3-107

  • Consent: means voluntary agreement to what is reasonably well understood regardless of how the agreement is expressed. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
  • Department: means the department of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101

The department may adopt rules to implement § 33-3-103 – 33-3-114, including rules on the form, content, and means of consent and disclosure, scope of permissible disclosure, and definitions of terms.