# Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-8-201: Child with alcohol or drug dependence or developmental disability

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T33_C8_S33-8-201

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-8-201
- **Heading:** Child with alcohol or drug dependence or developmental disability
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 33 / Chapter 8 / Section 33-8-201

## Text

A child who has alcohol or drug dependence may only receive mental health service or support from the mental health service division if the condition is concurrent with another serious emotional disturbance or mental illness. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 95, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
A child who has alcohol or drug dependence may only receive mental health service or support from the mental health service division if the condition is concurrent with another serious emotional disturbance or mental illness.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 95, eff. 7/1/2024.
Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.

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