The commissioner may designate employees as administrative law judges or hearing officers to conduct contested case hearings when cases are required to be held under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, for admission review hearings for admission to department facilities.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 33 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Part 3 - General Powers and Duties of Department
§ 33-1-303. Powers of Commissioner
§ 33-1-304. Duties of Commissioner
§ 33-1-305. Power of Commissioner to Adopt Rules, Prescribe Forms and Investigate Complaints
§ 33-1-306. Designation of Administrative Law Judges or Hearing Officers
§ 33-1-307. Departmental Information Systems
§ 33-1-310. Power to Assume Temporary Control of Facility in Event of Emergency
§ 33-1-311. Development of Interagency Projects and Programs