33-3-207 - Discharge of duty.
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.]