Title 63, Professions Of The Healing Arts

(a) Board members shall serve seven-year terms or until their successors have been qualified. A member of the board is not eligible for reappointment; provided, however, that a member may be reappointed for one (1) full term if the member is appointed to fill a vacancy for which …

(a) The pharmacist members of the board shall annually appoint a president and a vice president. (b) The president of the board, and the vice president in the president's absence, shall preside at all meetings of the board and is responsible for the performance of all duties and …

(a) The board shall consult with the division of health related boards in the department of health in appointing a person to serve as executive director of the board; however, the board is not bound by any recommendation of the division. The executive director must be licensed as…

(a) The board shall enforce laws in this state relating to the practice of pharmacy; the manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs; the medication use process, including, but not limited to, compounding, selection, preparation, production, dispensing, and distribution; patient…

(1) The board may deny, restrict, or condition any application for licensure; revoke or suspend any license or certification previously issued; or discipline and assess civil penalties against an applicant, licensee, or holder of a certificate upon a finding that the applicant, l…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in parts 2-7 of this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of pharmacy unless the person is licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under parts 2-7 of this chapter. (b) The board may establish the experience and educa…

(a) The board or its designated agents are authorized to regulate the practice of pharmacy and to inspect any site or professional pharmacy practice, other than storage sites utilized by manufacturer's representatives, where drugs, medicines, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or poison…

(a) The board may promulgate rules to establish licensure fees necessary to carry out parts 2-7 of this chapter. (b) All monies received by the board must be deposited and dispensed pursuant to § 63-1-137.

All matters and procedures regarding the hearing and judicial review of a contested case arising under parts 2-7 of this chapter are governed under the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

(a) The board shall promulgate rules regarding the board's oversight of facilities that manufacture, warehouse, and distribute medical devices. The rules promulgated under this subsection (a) must include the formation of an advisory committee, in accordance with § 4-5-205, compo…

All rules to effectuate this part must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Affiliate” means a person or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with another entity;(2) “Board” means the board of pharmacy;(3) “Control” means the power, directly or indirectly, …

It is the policy of the state to encourage committees made up of Tennessee's licensed pharmacists to candidly, conscientiously and objectively evaluate their peers' professional conduct, competence and ability to practice pharmacy and their personal conduct as it relates to the p…

All national, state or local public or private organizations, institutions, foundations, systems, provider networks or professional associations or societies, pharmacists, auxiliary pharmacy personnel, pharmacy committee staff personnel, any person under a contract or other forma…

Notwithstanding § 63-10-402, any person providing information, whether as a witness or otherwise, to a peer review committee regarding the competence or professional conduct of a pharmacist or pharmacy auxiliary personnel is immune from liability to any person, unless such inform…

A member of a peer review committee or any other person reporting information to a peer review committee is presumed to have acted in good faith and without malice. Any person alleging lack of good faith has the burden of proving bad faith and malice.

(a) All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda or other data furnished to any peer review committee, association board, organization board or other entity and any findings, conclusions or recommendations resulting from the proceedings of such committee, board or …

In no event, however, shall the protections provided in this part apply to any type of review by a peer review committee or pharmacist review committee, as defined in this chapter, related to any acts, conduct or professional services rendered by physicians under chapter 6 or 9 o…

This part is known and may be cited as the “Kevin Clauson Drug Donation Act.”

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Anti-rejection drug” means a prescription drug that suppresses the immune system to prevent or reverse rejection of a transplanted organ;(2) “Board” means the board of pharmacy;(3) “Cancer drug” means a prescription drug that is used to treat:(A) Can…

(a) A pharmacy may elect to participate in the prescription drug donation repository program by providing written notification to the department of the following:(1) The name, street address, and telephone number of the pharmacy and the license or registration number issued by th…

(1) Prescription drugs or supplies may be accepted and dispensed under the prescription drug donation repository program in accordance with the following:(1) Prior to the first donation from a new donor, a repository shall verify and record the following:(A) The person or entity …

(a) Except for acts of gross negligence, willful misconduct, or bad faith, a drug manufacturer is not civilly liable or subject to criminal prosecution for injury, death, or loss to a person or property for matters related to the donation, acceptance, or dispensing of a prescript…

This part does not restrict the use of samples by a physician or other person legally authorized to prescribe drugs pursuant to this title during the course of the physician's or other person's duties at a medical facility or pharmacy.

This part does not authorize the resale of prescription drugs by any person.

A repository shall not dispense a prescription drug after the expiration date of the drug.

Notwithstanding this title, title 68, or any rule, a long-term care facility licensed under title 68 may donate prescription drugs to the repository program established by this part.

The prescription drug donation repository program is governed by this part. This part supersedes a law or rule inconsistent with this part.

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Federally qualified health center (FQHC)” means such entities as they are defined in §§ 1861(aa) and 1905 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 1395x and 1396d); and(2) “Telepharmacy in FQHCs” mean…

The board of pharmacy shall adopt, amend and repeal rules for the proper administration and enforcement of parts 2-5 of this chapter consistent with § 63-10-601. The rules shall be adopted, amended or repealed in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Ensuring Patient Access to Pharmacy Drug Disposal Programs Act of 2015.”

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Authorized pharmacy disposal site” means any pharmacy practice site that qualifies as a collection site under 21 CFR 1317.40; and(2) “Pharmacy drug disposal program” means any voluntary drug disposal program located at, or implemented by, a Tennessee…

(a) Any Tennessee-licensed pharmacy located within this state is authorized to participate in a pharmacy drug disposal program that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements set forth in federal rules and regulations regarding collection and destruction of prescription drugs, inc…

Any pharmacy practice site voluntarily participating in a pharmacy drug disposal program shall be held harmless and shall not be held liable for any theft, robbery, or other criminal activity related to its participation in the pharmacy drug disposal program or the collection, st…

The board of pharmacy shall maintain a list of Tennessee-licensed pharmacies located within this state that participate in pharmacy drug disposal programs as authorized by state and federal rules and regulations.

The board of pharmacy shall promulgate rules necessary for implementation of this part. All such rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

(a) There is created a board of examiners in psychology, referred to as the “board” in this chapter, to consist of ten (10) members who shall be appointed by the governor under conditions set forth in this chapter. (b) (1) Two (2) members shall be chosen from and shall be members…

(a) Original appointments to the board are for terms as follows: One (1) practicing psychologist for a term of one (1) year, one (1) academic psychologist for a term of two (2) years, one (1) practicing psychologist for a term of three (3) years, one (1) academic psychologist for…

(a) Immediately and before entering upon the duties of the office, the members of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall file the same in the office of the governor who, upon receiving the oath of office, shall issue to each member a certificate of appoi…

(a) The board shall elect annually a chair and vice chair. (b) Each member shall receive all necessary expenses incident to conducting the business of the board and, in addition thereto, shall be entitled to a per diem of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day's service in condu…

(a) Five (5) levels of psychological practice are defined for the purposes of this chapter. Such levels are to be known and are referred to as:(1) Psychological examiner;(2) Senior psychological examiner;(3) Psychologist;(4) Certified psychological assistant; and(5) Certified psy…

(a) A person practices as a psychological examiner within the meaning of this chapter when the person claims to be a psychological examiner and/or renders to individuals or to the public health-related clinical activities or services involving the application of recognized princi…

(a) (1) “Practice of psychologist” means the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods and procedures for the purpose of assessing, preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladap…

(a) Nothing in §§ 63-11-201 — 63-11-203 shall be construed as permitting the use of those forms of psychotherapy that involve the administration or prescription of drugs or electroshock or in any way infringing upon the practice of medicine as defined in the laws of this state. (…

(a) (1) It is specifically prohibited that any individuals or organizations shall present themselves or be presented to the public by any title incorporating the name “psychological,” “psychologist” or “psychology” other than those licensed as psychologists, psychological examine…

(a) Any person who engages in the practice of psychology and does not then possess in full force and virtue a valid license to practice as a psychological examiner, psychologist, or senior psychological examiner, or a valid certificate to practice as a psychological assistant or …