Presumption of capacity

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-1812, under Tennessee Health Care Decisions Act.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-1812

(a) This part does not affect the right of an individual to make health care decisions while having capacity to do so.

(b) An individual is presumed to have capacity to make a health care decision, to give or revoke an advance directive, and to designate or disqualify a surrogate.