11 chapters · 417 sections in this title.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-8-202 Rights of child sixteen (16) years of age or older
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(a) If a child with serious emotional disturbance or mental illness is sixteen (16) years of age or older, the child has the same rights as an adult with respect to outpatient and inpatient mental health treatment, medication decisions, confidential information, and participation…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-8-203 Parents, custodians and guardians to participate in child's outpatient treatment plan
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Parents, legal custodians, and legal guardians shall participate in mandatory outpatient treatment discharge planning and do what is necessary to carry out the child's plan.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-8-301 Electroconvulsive therapy upon child prohibited except under this part
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No person or facility may administer electroconvulsive therapy or other convulsive therapy to a child except as authorized under this part under §§ 33-8-302 and 33-8-303 or under §§ 33-8-305—33-8-313.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-8-302 Electroconvulsive therapy — When authorized for child with mania or severe depression
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(1) IF AND ONLY IF(1) a child has mania or severe depression, AND(2) (A) all other accepted methods of therapy have been exhausted, OR(B) electroconvulsive or other convulsive therapy is necessary to save the child's life due to potential suicide, or to prevent irreparable injury…