Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0465 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Subtitle 0465-02 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Department of
Chapter 0465-02-10 - Minimum Program Requirements for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institutional Habilitation Facilities
Section 0465-02-10-.14 - HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

The facility must provide a Human Rights Committee to ensure the rights of the person supported and provide advocacy for the person supported. The committee must consist minimally of at least three (3) members, including one (1) member who is independent of the facility. The committee's meetings and decisions must be documented.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 33-1-201, 33-1-302, 33-1-303, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 33-2-302, 33-2-404, 33-2-407.