If the department determines that an emergency substantially impairs a service provider agency's capacity to provide service to its service recipients and jeopardizes the health or safety of its service recipients, the department may assume temporary operating responsibility for the agency to assure continuity of care and the health and safety of the service recipients.
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