Tennessee Code Title 52. Department of Disability and Aging § 52-5-301

(1) “Emergency respite admission” means an admission for up to forty-five (45) days authorized due to an emergency situation that results in the temporary inability of the person who has the care, custody, and control of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability to provide proper care, custody, and control;

(2) “Regular voluntary admission” means an admission authorized by a statewide admission review committee for a specified period of time;

(3) “Respite admission” means an admission for up to forty-five (45) days authorized solely for the purpose of providing a respite for the person having responsibility for the care, custody, and control of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability;  and

(4) “Short-term training admission” means an admission authorized by a written agreement between the department and an applicant that the center provide services and supports for a person with an intellectual or developmental disability to learn how to perform a certain function or functions for a specified period of time, not exceeding six (6) months, at the end of which the center shall discharge the person with an intellectual or developmental disability to the care, custody, and control of the applicant.

(1) A person with an intellectual or developmental disability who applies for voluntary admission and does not lack capacity to apply under § 52-3-210;

(2) A child with an intellectual or developmental disability whose parent or legal guardian applies for voluntary admission;  or

(3) An adult whose conservator applies for voluntary admission.