Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee Title 0940 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Here’s a detailed overview of Tennessee Title 0940 – Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services:
📄 What the Title Includes
Title 0940 comprises regulations established by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS), broken down into structured subtitles and chapters (regulations.justia.com, tn.gov):
Subtitle 0940‑01 – Office of the Commissioner
Subtitle 0940‑02 – Administrative Services
Subtitle 0940‑03 – Mental Health Services
Subtitle 0940‑04 – Division of Intellectual Disabilities Services
Subtitle 0940‑05 – Licensure (rules for licensing mental health, substance use, and supportive services facilities)
Subtitle 0940‑06 – Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
🔍 Focus on Subtitles & Key Chapters
Subtitle 0940‑05 – Licensure
This subtitle governs licensing for a wide range of service providers. Notable chapters include (regulations.justia.com, law.cornell.edu):
0940‑05‑01: Definitions
0940‑05‑02: Licensure administration and procedures
0940‑05‑03: Application rules for distinct service categories
0940‑05‑04 to 05: Life safety, facility adequacy, and ancillary services
0940‑05‑06: Minimum program standards for all facilities
Then rules for specialized services, including:
Outpatient, hospital, residential, crisis stabilization, partial hospitalization, etc.
DUI school services, halfway houses, opioid treatment, rehabilitation facilities
0940‑05‑38: Personal Support Services Agencies – including definitions, personnel, training, recipient rights (law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com)
Alcohol and drug service facilities, both outpatient and residential
📌 Example Highlight: Chapter 0940‑05‑38 – Personal Support Services
(Just one exemplar among many licensure chapters)
.01 – Definitions
.02 to .06 – Scope, application, governance, personnel and operational policies
.07 to .08 – Personnel requirements, training, continuing education
.09 – Service recipient record-keeping
.10 – Service recipient rights: informed consent, grievance processes, confidentiality and dignity (publications.tnsosfiles.com, regulations.justia.com, tn.gov)
📚 How to Access the Full Text
The complete and current version of Title 0940 is available on:
Tennessee Secretary of State’s Rules & Regulations site, specifically the 0940 section (publications.tnsosfiles.com)
Justia Regulations for an organized breakdown by subtitle and chapter (regulations.justia.com)
Legal repositories like LII (Cornell) for easy reference of individual chapters (law.cornell.edu)
✅ Summary Table
Subtitle/Chapter
Focus
0940‑01 to 0940‑04
Admin structure, basic rules, definitions, mental health/intellectual disability services
0940‑05 Licensure
Licensing procedures, life safety, facility standards, specific licensing chapters
0940‑06 Alcohol & Drug
Regulations for alcohol/substance abuse services
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