Tennessee § 63-1-601 - Reporting suspected opiod abuse or diversion.
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§ 63-1-601. Reporting suspected opiod abuse or diversion.
The department of health shall accept allegations of opioid abuse or diversion. The department shall publicize a means of reporting allegations of opioid abuse or diversion. Any entity that prescribes, dispenses, or handles opioids shall provide information to employees about reporting suspected opioid abuse or diversion. The information may be provided to each employee individually in writing, documented by the employing entity, or by posting, in a conspicuous location in a non-public area regularly used by employees, a sign at least eleven inches (11") in height and seventeen inches (17") in width stating: NOTICE: PLEASE REPORT ANY SUSPECTED ABUSE OR DIVERSION OF OPIOIDS, OR ANY OTHER IMPROPER BEHAVIOR WITH RESPECT TO OPIOIDS, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S COMPLAINT INTAKE LINE: [NUMBER OF INTAKE LINE] The department shall refer reports received to the appropriate health-related board or law enforcement official. Acts 2018, ch. 675, § 1. Effective Dates. Acts 2018, ch. 675, § 2. January 1, 2019.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-1-601 cover?
Section 63-1-601 ("Reporting suspected opiod abuse or diversion.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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