§ 71-5-2401. Establishment — Members — Recommendations Concerning Drugs on Auto-Exemptions List
There is established in the department of finance and administration a state TennCare pharmacy advisory committee. The committee shall make recommendations regarding a preferred drug list (PDL) to govern all state expenditures for prescription drugs for the TennCare program. The state TennCare pharmacy advisory committee shall be composed of fifteen (15) members. Except for initial […]
§ 71-5-2402. Removal of Member
A state TennCare pharmacy advisory committee member shall be removed by the commissioner of finance and administration from the committee for any of the following causes: Absence from two (2) consecutive meetings without contacting the chair or the vice chair with a satisfactory explanation; Absence from three (3) meetings in a single year without contacting […]
§ 71-5-2403. Conflicts of Interest — Compensation
Members of the state TennCare pharmacy advisory committee shall not enter any financial relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers or their affiliates during their tenure on the state TennCare pharmacy advisory committee. A member shall not entertain individual lobbying or marketing, or participate in any other activity or discussions with pharmaceutical manufacturers or their representatives for the […]
§ 71-5-2404. Recommendations for Inclusion on Preferred Drug List
The TennCare pharmacy advisory committee shall submit to the bureau of TennCare both specific and general recommendations for drugs to be included on any state preferred drug list (PDL) adopted by the bureau. In making its recommendations, the committee shall consider factors including, but not limited to, efficacy, the use of generic drugs and therapeutic […]