# Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-104: Core values of service system

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-104
- **Heading:** Core values of service system
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 33 / Chapter 2 / Section 33-2-104

## Text

The core values of the service system shall include: (1) The system of care is person-centered and family-focused, with the needs and choices of the individual and family, as appropriate, determining the types and mix of services and supports provided, because, to make good decisions, service recipients and their families need complete information about the availability, alternatives, and costs of services and supports, how the decision-making process works, and how to participate in that process; (2) The system of care provides individualized services and supports based on an individualized service plan that is comprehensive, coordinated, age appropriate, provides smooth transition through life stages, involves families as appropriate, and is developed by qualified professionals in consultation with service recipients and family members as appropriate; (3) The system of care is community-based and provides for service in the least restrictive, most appropriate setting; (4) The system of care is culturally competent with agencies, programs, services, and supports that are responsive to the cultural, racial, and ethnic differences of the populations they serve; (5) The system of care takes into account the safety and health of service recipients, while respecting their choices and protecting their rights, including their right to be free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (6) The system of care is continuously improved based on research and best practices. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
The core values of the service system shall include:
(1) The system of care is person-centered and family-focused, with the needs and choices of the individual and family, as appropriate, determining the types and mix of services and supports provided, because, to make good decisions, service recipients and their families need complete information about the availability, alternatives, and costs of services and supports, how the decision-making process works, and how to participate in that process;
(2) The system of care provides individualized services and supports based on an individualized service plan that is comprehensive, coordinated, age appropriate, provides smooth transition through life stages, involves families as appropriate, and is developed by qualified professionals in consultation with service recipients and family members as appropriate;
(3) The system of care is community-based and provides for service in the least restrictive, most appropriate setting;
(4) The system of care is culturally competent with agencies, programs, services, and supports that are responsive to the cultural, racial, and ethnic differences of the populations they serve;
(5) The system of care takes into account the safety and health of service recipients, while respecting their choices and protecting their rights, including their right to be free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and
(6) The system of care is continuously improved based on research and best practices.
Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-101 Services and support to be community-based system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-101.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-103 Requirements for community-based systems](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-104 Core values of service system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-105 Geographic area for service systems - Designation of information sources](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-106 Legislative intent - Alleviation of geographical disparities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-201 Three-year plan for services and supports - Annual budget request](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-201.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-202 Mental health planning and policy, and regional planning and policy councils established](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-202.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-203 Councils - Purpose - Membership](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-203.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-301 Basic quality standards for services and supports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-301.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-302 Regulation of compliance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-302.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-303 Contracting for higher standards authorized](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-303.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-401 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-401.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-2-402 Part definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C2_S33-2-402.md)

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