§ 63-10-211. Consortia for Bulk Purchases Authorized
It is not a violation of any state law relative to restraint of trade, antitrust or any provision of the licensing laws for pharmacists, pharmacies, wholesalers, distributors or manufacturers under § 63-10-306 for pharmacists, independently or through any pharmacist or pharmacy, to form a consortium for the purpose of making bulk purchases of drugs or […]
§ 63-10-212. Confidentiality of Information Entrusted to Pharmacist
Notwithstanding any requirement of state law to the contrary, a pharmacist is immune from liability to any person for disclosing patient information to a person authorized by this title to prescribe drugs or devices or to communicate a prescription order where necessary to: Fulfill the pharmacist’s responsibility to carry out prospective drug use review under […]
§ 63-10-213. Legibility of Prescriptions
No pharmacist may dispense medication pursuant to a handwritten, typed or computer-generated prescription order for a drug issued by a prescriber in this state, unless the prescription order is comprehensible to the pharmacist. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a pharmacist from dispensing medication pursuant to a verbal prescription order. If a […]
§ 63-10-214. Centralized Prescription Processing — Licensing — Rules
Each pharmacy participating in centralized prescription processing shall be licensed by the board of pharmacy. The board shall promulgate rules relative to centralized prescription processing, including, but not limited to, the usage of common electronic files or a common database.
§ 63-10-202. Practice of Pharmacy
The practice of pharmacy within the state is declared to be a professional practice affecting public health, safety and welfare and is subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the practice of pharmacy, as defined in § 63-10-204, merit […]
§ 63-10-203. Statement of Purpose
The purpose of parts 2-5 of this chapter is to define and regulate the practice of pharmacy to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of Tennessee. The persons engaged in the practice of pharmacy shall be pharmacists, duly recognized by the state as necessary health care providers, and shall be entrusted through […]
§ 63-10-204. Definitions
As used in parts 2-5 of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Administer” means the direct application of a drug to a patient or research subject by injection, inhalation, ingestion, topical application or by any other means; “Board” means the Tennessee board of pharmacy; “Certification” means a voluntary process by which a practitioner’s training, […]
§ 63-10-103. Contract Between Pharmacy and Program Administrator
Any agreement or contract entered into in this state between the program administrator of a third-party prescription program and a pharmacy shall include a statement of: The method and amount of reimbursement to the pharmacy for services rendered to persons enrolled in such program; The frequency of payment by such program administrator to the pharmacy […]
§ 63-10-104. Cancellation of Program Benefits
The administrator of a program shall notify all pharmacies enrolled in such program of any cancellation of the coverage of benefits of any group enrolled in such program at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such cancellation. In those cases where the administrator of a program is not notified at least […]
§ 63-10-105. Denying or Withholding Payment
No program administrator shall deny payment for services to any pharmacy that may have resulted from the fraudulent or illegal use of an identification card by any person, unless the pharmacy has been notified that the card has been cancelled or discontinued and that the program administrator has been unsuccessful in attempting to regain possession […]