2019 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Health
Chapter 11 - Health Facilities and Resources
Part 2 - Regulation of Health and Related Facilities
§ 68-11-241. Promulgation of rules to permit disposal of prescription drugs.

Universal Citation: TN Code § 68-11-241 (2019)
  • (a) Notwithstanding this title or any rule, the board for licensing health care facilities is directed to use emergency rulemaking under § 4-5-208 to promulgate rules by January 1, 2018, to permit facilities licensed under this part to dispose of controlled substances and other prescription drugs by destruction using any means permitted by the federal drug enforcement administration.

  • (b) Notwithstanding this title or any rule, the board for licensing health care facilities is directed to use emergency rulemaking under § 4-5-208 to promulgate rules by January 1, 2018, to permit the disposal by donation or other means, including a drug donation repository program, of prescription drugs that are not controlled substances.

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