TDMHDD
OFFICE of LEGAL COUNSEL

The Office of Legal Counsel advises the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Department Divisions and the five (5) Regional Mental Health Institutes (RMHIs). The office provides legal representation to the Department and to the RMHIs in State legal and administrative proceedings. It is responsible for drafting and reviewing legislation, administrative rules, policies and procedures affecting the Department. It oversees HIPAA compliance, drafts and reviews contracts and other documents of legal significance.

OLC maintains the current unofficial compilation of TDMHDD law here on the TDMHDD web site and incorporates amendments annually. OLC also coordinates development and revision of forms required by MHDD law for inclusion on the TDMHDD website.

Forms Relating to the Tennessee Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Law

• Authorization to Release Information
  (allows release of information about a service recipient under Title 33 of Tennessee Code Annotated)
  
  MS Word 97 format. 
  
  PDF* format.

• Declaration for Mental Health Treatment and Brochure
  
  Q & A about completing a Declaration for Mental Health Treatment (PDF*) 
  
  The Declaration for Mental Health Treatment form (PDF*)
  
  Guide for Providers on Declaration for Mental Health Treatment (PDF*)

• Model Forms for Involuntary Commitment
  Index to Forms
  
• Model Forms for Mandatory Outpatient Treatment
  Index to Forms

• HIPAA Privacy Policies of the TDMHDD
  

  * For more information on PDF files using Adobe^© Acrobat^©, click here.