Tennessee § 68-11-240 - Participation in drug donation repository program.

§ 68-11-240. Participation in drug donation repository program.

Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, a nursing home, as defined in § 68-11-201 , is authorized to participate in a drug donation repository program under title 63, chapter 10 until such time as the board for licensing health care facilities promulgates rules to effectuate such participation. Nothing in this title or title 63 precludes a nursing home from utilizing a drug donation repository program for drug disposal services. Acts 2017, ch. 355, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2017, ch. 355, § 3 provided that notwithstanding this act, which enacted this section, or the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in Tennessee Code Annotated, title 4, chapter 5, any rule promulgated to implement this act shall be provided to the chairs of the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate by the secretary of state, after approval by the attorney general and reporter, and at the same time the text of the rule is made available to the government operations committees of the senate and the house of representatives for purposes of conducting the review required by § 4-5-226 in order for chair of the health committee of the house of representatives and chair of the health and welfare committee of the senate to be afforded the opportunity to comment on the rule. Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 355, § 4. May 11, 2017.