Tennessee § 63-1-314 - Reporting on prescription drug abuse and pain management clinics

Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-1-314 — Reporting on prescription drug abuse and pain management clinics, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 63-1-314. Reporting on prescription drug abuse and pain management clinics

The commissioner of health and each appropriate occupational professional licensing board governing licensees who may legally prescribe or dispense controlled substances shall prepare a comprehensive report on actions relative to prescription drug abuse and pain management clinics to the general assembly no later than January 31 for actions in the prior calendar year. This report shall summarize the number of complaints received, frequent findings, and actions taken. Acts 2013, ch. 430, § 14. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2013, ch. 430, § 14 purported to enact § 63-1-313 . Section 63-1-313 was previously enacted by Acts 2013, ch. 336, § 1; therefore, the enactment by Acts 2013, ch. 430, § 14 was designated as § 63-1-314 by the authority of the code commission. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2013, ch. 430, § 1 provided that the act, which enacted this section, shall be known and may be cited as the “Addison Sharp Prescription Regulatory Act of 2013.” Acts 2013, ch. 430, § 11 provided that the department of health, the board of pharmacy or any board operating under title 63, is authorized to use emergency rules under § 4-5-208(a)(5) , in order to promulgate any rules required by the act.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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