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TN Code § 63-7-128 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 63-7-128. Certificate to Practice as a Registered Nurse First Assistant

  As used in this section, “registered nurse first assistant” means a person who:  Is licensed as a registered nurse in this state;    Is certified in perioperative nursing; or     Is certified as an advanced practice registered nurse; and   Is qualified by education and training to perform tasks involved in perioperative nursing, as determined by the board; and       Has successfully completed a registered nurse first assistant education program that meets the education standard of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses for a registered nurse first assistant.     Registered nurses holding the education and practice credentials of a registered nurse first assistant may apply to the board of nursing for a certificate to practice as a registered nurse first assistant, including authorization to use the title “registered nurse first assistant” or the abbreviation “RNFA.” No other person shall assume such title or use such abbreviation or any other words, letters or signs to indicate that the person using the same is a registered nurse first assistant.   An applicant for a certificate to practice as a registered nurse first assistant shall pay an initial fee as set by the board as well as a biennial renewal fee as set by the board.
TN Code § 63-7-129 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 63-7-129. Use of Title “Nurse”

 Notwithstanding any provision of any title to the contrary, a person shall not use the title “nurse” or any other title, abbreviation, or designation in connection with the person's name, occupation, or profession to indicate or imply that the person is a practicing nurse unless the person is actively licensed or certified by the board of nursing.
TN Code § 63-7-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 2 - Board of Nursing|§ 63-7-201. Creation

 There is created a board to be known as the board of nursing, composed of eleven (11) members, referred to in this chapter as “board,” appointed by the governor in the manner and for the terms of office as provided in § 63-7-202.
TN Code § 63-7-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 2 - Board of Nursing|§ 63-7-203. Terms of Members

 Members of the board shall serve for a term of four (4) years or until their successor shall be appointed. No member may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. At least four (4) years shall lapse before a member may be reappointed to the board or may serve in any capacity associated with the board.
TN Code § 63-7-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 2 - Board of Nursing|§ 63-7-204. Organization

 Promptly after the appointment of the board, it shall meet and organize by electing one (1) member to serve as chair and one (1) member to serve as vice chair.
TN Code § 63-7-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 2 - Board of Nursing|§ 63-7-205. Meetings — Quorum

  Six (6) members of the board shall constitute a quorum for a meeting.   No action of the board shall be valid unless authorized by the affirmative vote of a majority of members present.   The board shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each year and such other meetings as the board may determine.
TN Code § 63-7-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 2 - Board of Nursing|§ 63-7-206. Disposition of Fees and Moneys Received — Operating Expenses — Compensation

  All fees and moneys from whatever source coming into the hands of the board shall be paid by the board to the state treasurer and become a part of the general fund.   The commissioner of finance and administration shall make allotments out of the general fund for the proper expenditures of the board, and no expenditure may be made by the board until allotment for the expenditure has been made by the commissioner. The allotments for the operation of the board shall be disbursed under the general budgetary laws of the state.   The members of the board shall be entitled to a per diem of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day's service in attending meetings of the board and other administrative or disciplinary functions of the board and necessary expenses for traveling and subsistence while attending such meetings or performing such functions. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
TN Code § 63-7-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 2 - Board of Nursing|§ 63-7-208. Qualifications of Executive Director

 The executive director shall serve as consultant on nursing education and nursing service and shall have the following minimum qualifications:   Master's degree in nursing from a recognized college or university;   License to practice nursing in this state; and   At least five (5) years' experience in any combination of administration, teaching or supervision in schools of nursing or public health nursing agencies.
TN Code § 63-7-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 2 - Board of Nursing|§ 63-7-209. Duties of Executive Director

 The duties of the executive director of the board shall be such as are prescribed by the board and shall include the following:   Within thirty (30) days after the election of the officers of the board, the executive director shall certify to the governor the names of the officers so elected. A vacancy in any office or in the board membership shall likewise be certified by the executive director to the governor;   Keep a record of the minutes of the meetings of the board, a record of all persons applying for licenses under this chapter and of the actions of the board thereon and a register of all nurses who have complied with the requirements of the chapter. Such records shall at all reasonable times be open to public inspection;   Make a bond in such sum as required by the board, conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the office. The premium of the bond shall be paid by the board;   Issue licenses to nurses complying with the requirements of this chapter and issue renewal certificates as provided in this chapter; and   From time to time, as may be determined by the board, render such reports and accountings as the board may order.
TN Code § 63-7-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 2 - Board of Nursing|§ 63-7-210. Special Volunteer License for Practice in Free Health Clinic — Exemption From Fees — Renewal

 A nurse licensed pursuant to this chapter under a special volunteer license who is a medical practitioner, as defined by § 63-1-201, engaged in practice at a free health clinic shall not be subject to license fees under this chapter. The board of nursing may issue a special volunteer license, as such license is defined in § 63-1-201, to qualified applicants without fee or charge. Such license shall be for a period of two (2) years and may be renewed on a biennial basis.
TN Code § 63-7-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 4 - Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact|§ 63-7-401. Short Title

 This part may be known and cited as the “Nurse Licensure Compact.”
TN Code § 63-7-403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 7 - Nursing|Part 4 - Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact|§ 63-7-403. “Head of the State Licensing Board” Defined

 For the purposes of this part, the term “head of the state licensing board” means the executive director of the state board of nursing.
TN Code § 63-10-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 1 - Third-Party Prescription Program Act|§ 63-10-101. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Third-Party Prescription Program Act.”
TN Code § 63-10-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 1 - Third-Party Prescription Program Act|§ 63-10-102. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, “program” and “third-party prescription program” mean any system of providing for the reimbursement of pharmaceutical services under a contractual arrangement or agreement between a provider of such services and another party who is not the consumer of those services. Such programs may include, but not be limited to, employee benefit plans whereby a consumer receives prescription drugs or other pharmaceutical services and those services are paid for by an agent of the employer or others.
TN Code § 63-10-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 1 - Third-Party Prescription Program Act|§ 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 for such services rendered; and   A method for the adjudication of complaints or the settlement of disputes between the parties.
TN Code § 63-10-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 1 - Third-Party Prescription Program Act|§ 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 thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such cancellation, the administrator shall notify all pharmacies enrolled in such program of the cancellation as soon as practicable after having received such notice.   All persons enrolled in a program shall be notified of its cancellation, and the administrator of such program shall make every reasonable effort to gain possession of any plan identification cards such persons may have been issued pursuant to such program.   Any person who utilizes a program identification card to obtain services from a pharmacy after having received notice of the cancellation of the person's benefits shall be liable to the program administrator of such program for all moneys paid by such program administrator for any services received pursuant to the illegal use of such identification card.
TN Code § 63-10-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 1 - Third-Party Prescription Program Act|§ 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 of the card.   No program administrator shall withhold any payments to any pharmacy beyond the time period specified in the payment schedule provisions of the agreement, except that individual claims for payment may be returned to the pharmacy for cause, such as incomplete or illegible information, and may then be resubmitted by the pharmacy to the program administrator after the appropriate corrections have been made.   No program administrator shall deny or withhold payment to any pharmacy for duplicate prescription refills or prescription refills that are dispensed early in relation to the prior day's supply dispensed, where such refills are for the purpose of replacing lost or destroyed medication or providing the patient with the quantity necessary for extended travel away from the community in which the patient resides or for any other bona fide reason that causes the patient to be without medication, when the discontinuation of the medicine would, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, place the patient at risk of harm.
TN Code § 63-10-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 1 - Third-Party Prescription Program Act|§ 63-10-106. Reimbursement Rates

 No agreement between a program administrator and a pharmacy shall establish reimbursement rates or procedures that result in reimbursement rates for services rendered to persons covered by the plan that are less than the usual and customary rate charged by that vendor and paid by ordinary consumers for the same or similar services. This section does not apply to any agreements involving a pharmacy that is a member of an organized pharmacy network, such as a preferred provider organization (PPO) or a professional service administration organization (PSAO).
TN Code § 63-10-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 1 - Third-Party Prescription Program Act|§ 63-10-107. Applicability

 This part does not apply to any services rendered pursuant to the Medical Assistance Act of 1968, compiled in title 71, chapter 5, part 1.
TN Code § 63-10-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 1 - Third-Party Prescription Program Act|§ 63-10-108. Price Level Determinations

  The commissioner of health, in cooperation with the board of pharmacy, shall determine the price level of prescriptions furnished under this part and those furnished otherwise. A determination shall also be made of the price level in other states having a program similar to that provided in this part and those that do not.   The commissioner shall prepare a comparison of the price level determinations required by this section no later than January 31 of each year and shall furnish copies of such comparison to committees of the general assembly.
TN Code § 63-10-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 2 - Pharmacy Practice|§ 63-10-201. Short Title

 Parts 2-5 of this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Pharmacy Practice Act of 1996.”
TN Code § 63-10-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 2 - Pharmacy Practice|§ 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 and receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practice of pharmacy.
TN Code § 63-10-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 2 - Pharmacy Practice|§ 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 parts 4-6 of this chapter with a provision of care intended to enhance patients' wellness, prevent illness and optimize outcomes.
TN Code § 63-10-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 2 - Pharmacy Practice|§ 63-10-205. Consultation on Drugs by Board to Department of Health

  The board shall, at the request of the commissioner of health, provide consultation to the department of health regarding drugs to be issued by the department or by a local health clinic.   The department of health shall develop policies and protocols for inventory controls, accountability, repackaging, security, storage and issuance of drugs by state and local health departments. The commissioner shall appoint a state or regional pharmacist to oversee these activities.   The commissioner of health is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section.
TN Code § 63-10-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 2 - Pharmacy Practice|§ 63-10-206. Sale of Nonprescription Drugs and Devices

  Any nonprescription drug or device can be sold in its original single package by any retail business unless such nonprescription drug or device is required by federal or state law to be dispensed or sold only by or under the supervision of a pharmacist.   Notwithstanding subsection (a) to the contrary, any insulin preparation shall be dispensed only by or under the supervision of a pharmacist. All insulin preparations must be properly stored in an area not accessible to the general public.   In order to comply with federal and state law requiring pharmacies to maintain patient profiles with a comprehensive list of medications and devices, pharmacists are authorized to execute prescription orders for nonprescription drugs and devices.   Nothing in this section shall be construed as exempting nonprescription drugs and devices dispensed on a prescription order executed by a pharmacist from application of the sales and use tax provisions of title 67, chapter 6.
TN Code § 63-10-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 2 - Pharmacy Practice|§ 63-10-207. Dispensing of Medication Prior to Authorization

  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a pharmacist may, in good faith, dispense to a patient without proper authorization the number of dosages of a prescription drug necessary to allow such patient to secure such authorization from such patient's prescriber, not to exceed a seventy-two-hour supply, if:  The patient offers satisfactory evidence to the pharmacist that the prescriber has placed the patient on a maintenance medication and that such patient is without valid refills or for some valid reason cannot obtain proper authorization; and   In the judgment of the pharmacist, the health, safety and welfare of the patient would otherwise be endangered.     This section shall not be construed to authorize dispensing of controlled substance medication without proper authorization.   If proper authorization cannot be obtained during the seventy-two-hour period, then the pharmacist may dispense the number of dosages necessary for one (1) additional consecutive seventy-two-hour period in accordance with the requirements of this section.    For the purpose of this subsection (d) only, “patient” means a patient from this state, or another state or territory, who was displaced by a disaster, as defined in § 58-2-101, when the patient is present in this state.   A pharmacist in this state may, in good faith, dispense to a patient without proper authorization or a valid prescription the number of dosages of a prescription drug necessary to allow the patient to secure proper authorization or a valid prescription from the patient's prescriber.   The amount of a prescription drug dispensed under this subsection (d) shall not exceed a twenty-day supply.   Prescription information may be obtained from a prescription label, verbal medical order, verbal prescription order, or any other means determined to be legitimate in the professional judgment of the pharmacist.
TN Code § 63-10-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 2 - Pharmacy Practice|§ 63-10-208. Penalty for Violation

 Any violation of parts 2-5 of this chapter, unless otherwise specified by law, shall be classified as a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 63-10-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 2 - Pharmacy Practice|§ 63-10-209. Distribution of Drugs or Drug Samples by Manufacturer's Representative — Distribution of Free Samples

  Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the distribution of drugs or sample drugs by a manufacturer's representatives acting in the normal and customary performance of their duties.   Manufacturers or their agents may distribute free samples of prescription drugs or controlled substances to practitioners authorized by law to prescribe or dispense such drugs or to pharmacies of health care entities at the written request of a practitioner in accordance with federal law.
TN Code § 63-10-210 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 2 - Pharmacy Practice|§ 63-10-210. Registration Fees for Out-of-State Pharmacies Mailing Into Tennessee

 A pharmacy that dispenses and mails a prescription into Tennessee from another state shall first pay the licensure fee required of a Tennessee pharmacy in accordance with the fees established by the board under the authority of § 63-10-308. The license fees for out-of-state pharmacies and pharmacists shall not exceed those charged to Tennessee pharmacies and pharmacists.
TN Code § 63-10-211 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 2 - Pharmacy Practice|§ 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 other medical equipment and supplies for the purpose of resale in their pharmacies.
TN Code § 63-10-212 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 63 - Professions of the Healing Arts|Chapter 10 - Pharmacy|Part 2 - Pharmacy Practice|§ 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 state law and 42 CFR Part 456 for the purpose of identifying and resolving actual or potential drug-related problems, including, for example, therapeutic duplication, drug-drug interactions, incorrect drug dosage, drug-disease contraindication, duration of drug treatment, or over-utilization or under-utilization and any other drug therapy problems outlined in 42 CFR § 456.705;   Assist prescribers in obtaining a comprehensive drug history on a patient;   Prevent abuse or misuse of any drug or device and the diversion of controlled substances; or   Provide a medication therapy management program or a quality assurance program.     Disclosure of information pursuant to this section shall not constitute a waiver of any confidentiality or privilege that may be provided by law.   This section shall apply only to confidentiality or privilege and shall not apply to actions arising in negligence.