SB0329Enacted

Amends TCA Title 1; Title 2; Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 10; Title 11; Title 12; Title 13; Title 16; Title 20; Title 22; Title 24; Title 31; Title 33; Title 36; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 71.

Tennessee SB0329 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) across multiple titles, primarily updating language and provisions related to electronic prescriptions and the handling of prescriptions by pharmacists. The bill affects healthcare providers, pharmacists, and patients by clarifying the requirements for prescription verification and the acceptance of written, oral, or faxed prescriptions. A notable change includes the removal of a provision that would have mandated the transition from "faxed" to "electronically transmitted" prescriptions, allowing pharmacists to continue dispensing medications based on faxed prescriptions under certain conditions.

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Overview

Tennessee SB0329 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) across multiple titles, primarily updating language and provisions related to electronic prescriptions and the handling of prescriptions by pharmacists. The bill affects healthcare providers, pharmacists, and patients by clarifying the requirements for prescription verification and the acceptance of written, oral, or faxed prescriptions. A notable change includes the removal of a provision that would have mandated the transition from "faxed" to "electronically transmitted" prescriptions, allowing pharmacists to continue dispensing medications based on faxed prescriptions under certain conditions.

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Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 27, 2025

Last Action

April 4, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 94

Subjects
Computers and Electronic ProcessingState Government

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