Tennessee Code § 50-9-116

Consideration of prescriptions issued within six months prior to positive confirmed drug result
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(a) As used in this section: (1) "Issued" means the date that the licensed physician physically wrote or electronically transmitted the prescription to the pharmacy; and (2) "Valid prescription" means a prescription that is written or electronically sent by a licensed practitioner for the individual subject to a drug test pursuant to this chapter and filled in a licensed pharmacy. (b) Notwithstanding this chapter to the contrary, the medical review officer shall only consider prescriptions issued within six (6) months prior to a positive confirmed drug result for purposes of determining a valid prescription and immunity from actions authorized by this chapter following a positive confirmed drug result. Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 373,s 1, eff. 5/10/2019.
(a) As used in this section: (1) "Issued" means the date that the licensed physician physically wrote or electronically transmitted the prescription to the pharmacy; and (2) "Valid prescription" means a prescription that is written or electronically sent by a licensed practitioner for the individual subject to a drug test pursuant to this chapter and filled in a licensed pharmacy. (b) Notwithstanding this chapter to the contrary, the medical review officer shall only consider prescriptions issued within six (6) months prior to a positive confirmed drug result for purposes of determining a valid prescription and immunity from actions authorized by this chapter following a positive confirmed drug result. Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 373,s 1, eff. 5/10/2019.
(a) As used in this section: (1) "Issued" means the date that the licensed physician physically wrote or electronically transmitted the prescription to the pharmacy; and (2) "Valid prescription" means a prescription that is written or electronically sent by a licensed practitioner for the individual subject to a drug test pursuant to this chapter and filled in a licensed pharmacy. (b) Notwithstanding this chapter to the contrary, the medical review officer shall only consider prescriptions issued within six (6) months prior to a positive confirmed drug result for purposes of determining a valid prescription and immunity from actions authorized by this chapter following a positive confirmed drug result. Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 373,s 1, eff. 5/10/2019.
(a) As used in this section: (1) "Issued" means the date that the licensed physician physically wrote or electronically transmitted the prescription to the pharmacy; and (2) "Valid prescription" means a prescription that is written or electronically sent by a licensed practitioner for the individual subject to a drug test pursuant to this chapter and filled in a licensed pharmacy.
(1) "Issued" means the date that the licensed physician physically wrote or electronically transmitted the prescription to the pharmacy; and
(2) "Valid prescription" means a prescription that is written or electronically sent by a licensed practitioner for the individual subject to a drug test pursuant to this chapter and filled in a licensed pharmacy.
(b) Notwithstanding this chapter to the contrary, the medical review officer shall only consider prescriptions issued within six (6) months prior to a positive confirmed drug result for purposes of determining a valid prescription and immunity from actions authorized by this chapter following a positive confirmed drug result.

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