§ 63-1-502. Part Definitions
As used in this part: “Direct medical care agreement” means a written contractual agreement between a direct medical care provider and an individual patient, or the patient’s legal representative, in which: The direct medical care provider agrees to provide medical care services to the individual patient for an agreed fee over an agreed period of […]
§ 63-1-503. Purchase and Payment of Medical Services or Products Outside of Insurance Plan or Outside of Tenncare or Medicare Program Not Prohibited
Nothing in state law prohibits a patient or a legal representative of a patient from seeking care outside of an insurance plan, or outside of the TennCare or Medicare program, and paying for that care. Nothing in state law prohibits a medical care provider licensed under this title, or a healthcare facility, licensed under title […]
§ 63-1-504. Direct Medical Care Agreement
A direct medical care agreement is not insurance and is not subject to regulation by the department of commerce and insurance. Entering into a direct medical care agreement is not the business of insurance and is not subject to regulation under title 56. A direct medical care provider, or the agent of a direct medical […]
§ 63-1-601. Reporting Suspected Opiod Abuse or Diversion
The department of health shall accept allegations of opioid abuse or diversion. The department shall publicize a means of reporting allegations of opioid abuse or diversion. Any entity that prescribes, dispenses, or handles opioids shall provide information to employees about reporting suspected opioid abuse or diversion. The information may be provided to each employee individually […]
§ 63-1-602. Protection of Employees or Persons Who Report Information Relative to Opiod Abuse or Diversion
No employee of an entity that prescribes, dispenses, or handles opioids shall be discharged or terminated solely for reporting information in good faith to the department of health. No person licensed under this title shall suffer an adverse licensure action solely for reporting information in good faith to the department of health. A person who […]
§ 63-1-403. Nonresidential Buprenorphine Treatment Guidelines
As used in this section: “Commissioners” means the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services and the commissioner of health; and “Nonresidential buprenorphine treatment guidelines” means systematically developed standards to assist any practitioners authorized by the state to prescribe buprenorphine-containing products for the treatment of opioid use disorder as defined in the latest version […]
§ 63-1-501. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Health Care Empowerment Act.”
§ 63-1-313. Dispensing of Controlled Substances by Pain Management Clinics or Medical Personnel Working at Pain Management Clinics
Notwithstanding any provision of this title or title 53, Chapters 1 0 and 11 to the contrary, no pain management clinic or medical doctor, osteopathic physician, advanced practice registered nurse with certificates of fitness to prescribe, or physician assistant working at a pain management clinic shall be permitted to dispense controlled substances; provided, however, that […]
§ 63-1-314. Reporting on Prescription Drug Abuse and Pain Management Clinics
The commissioner of health and each appropriate occupational professional licensing board governing licensees who may legally prescribe or dispense controlled substances shall prepare a comprehensive report on actions relative to prescription drug abuse and pain management clinics to the general assembly no later than January 31 for actions in the prior calendar year. This report […]
§ 63-1-315. Inspection of Office Suspected of Operating as Unlicensed Pain Management Clinic — Prohibited Admission of New Patients
Notwithstanding this title or title 68, for the purposes of determining if a health care provider’s office is operating as a pain management clinic, the department of health is authorized to conduct an unannounced inspection process, which may include, but not be limited to, review of business and medical records, when the department has reasonable […]