Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-1-202

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Statement of values underlying title

Official statutory text

Values upon which the law is predicated include, but are not limited to, individual rights, promotion of self-determination, respect, optimal health and safety, service recipient inclusion in the community, and service recipient life and service in typical community settings. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
Values upon which the law is predicated include, but are not limited to, individual rights, promotion of self-determination, respect, optimal health and safety, service recipient inclusion in the community, and service recipient life and service in typical community settings.
Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.

Status: in_force

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