33-3-207 - Discharge of duty. - Tennessee Statutes

33-3-207. Discharge of duty.

The duty imposed by § 33-3-206 may be discharged by the professional or service provider by:

     (1)  Informing the clearly identified victim of the threat;

     (2)  Having the service recipient admitted on a voluntary basis to a hospital;

     (3)  Taking steps to seek admission of the service recipient to a hospital or treatment resource on an involuntary basis pursuant to chapter 6 of this title; or

     (4)  Pursuing a course of action consistent with current professional standards that will discharge the duty.

[Acts 1989, ch. 549, § 1; T.C.A., § 33-10-302(b); Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.]