Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
E. Douglas Varney, Commissioner

The Office of General Counsel advises TDMHSAS and the five regional mental health institutes. The office provides legal representation to the department and the RMHIs in State legal and administrative proceedings. It is responsible for drafting and reviewing legislation, administrative rules, policies and procedures affecting the department. It oversees HIPAA compliance and drafts and reviews contracts and other documents of legal significance. OLC also coordinates development and revision of forms required by TDMHSAS law for inclusion on the TDMHSAS Web site.

• Forms Relating to Tennessee Mental Health Law
  Authorization to Release Information
  MS Word 97 format.
  PDF format.
  MS Word 97 format-Spanish
  PDF format-Spanish
  
  
• Declaration for Mental Health Treatment and Brochure
  Q & A about completing a Declaration for Mental Health Treatment (PDF)
  The Declaration for Mental Health Treatment form (PDF)
  Guide for Providers on Declaration for Mental Health Treatment (PDF)
  
  
• Model Forms for Involuntary Commitment
  Index to Forms
  
  
• Model Forms for Mandatory Outpatient Treatment
  Index to Forms
  
  
• Forensic and Juvenile Court Services Forms and Documents
  Index to Forms
  
  
• HIPAA Privacy Policies of TDMHSAS