Tennessee Code 33-7-103 – Judicial hospitalization order as transfer of custody
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-7-103
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
- 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
Without regard to its wording, any court order of hospitalization in a hospital or unit of a hospital shall be considered in law as a transfer of the person to the custody of the commissioner.