Mental Illness - As introduced, requires the chief officer of an inpatient mental health treatment resource to notify the committing court if a patient who was involuntarily committed for mental health treatment becomes eligible for discharge; permits the court to hold a hearing to determine whether to order the person's return to the hospital under the original commitment or order the person's release from involuntary commitment in accordance with the recommendations of the chief officer. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 52.

HB 206 modifies Tennessee's involuntary mental health commitment process. It requires hospitals to notify the committing court when an involuntarily committed patient becomes eligible for discharge, including the basis for that determination and any outpatient treatment plan. The court can then hold a hearing within 21 days to decide whether to release the patient or return them to the hospital, based on the hospital's recommendation. This change affects patients under involuntary commitment, courts, hospitals, and designated family members or legal representatives who receive notification. The bill creates a presumption that the hospital's discharge determination is correct unless challenged.