On May 3, Gov. Bill Haslam (R) signed into law HB 1993. The newly enacted law requires that on or after Wednesday, January 1, 2020, prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances in the state of Tennessee must be issued as an electronic prescription from the person issuing the prescription to a pharmacy. The name, address and telephone number of the collaborating physician of an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant shall be included on the electronic prescription. The measure does exclude certain types of prescriptions.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.