Tennessee Code Title 52. Department of Disability and Aging § 52-3-213

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If the physician, psychologist, or dentist knows of no family member, of the same or higher order of preference as the surrogate under § 52-3-212(6)(F), who objects to the surrogate's decision, and if the proposed treatment is not solely for behavior control of a person supported, then the physician, psychologist, or dentist:

(1) May act on the surrogate's decision as if the person supported had the capacity to consent and had consented personally; and

(2) Who acts in accord with and in good faith reliance on the surrogate's decision, is not subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or professional disciplinary action based on a subsequent finding of the invalidity of the surrogate's decision.

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