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2023 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE (§§ 50-1-101 — 50-11-106)
Chapter 9 - DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAMS (§§ 50-9-101 — 50-9-116)
Section 50-9-116 - Consideration of prescriptions issued within six months prior to positive confirmed drug result
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TN Code § 50-9-116 (2023)
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- (a) As used in this section:
- (1) "Issued" means the date that the licensed physician physically wrote or electronically transmitted the prescription to the pharmacy; and
- (2) "Valid prescription" means a prescription that is written or electronically sent by a licensed practitioner for the individual subject to a drug test pursuant to this chapter and filled in a licensed pharmacy.
- (b) Notwithstanding this chapter to the contrary, the medical review officer shall only consider prescriptions issued within six (6) months prior to a positive confirmed drug result for purposes of determining a valid prescription and immunity from actions authorized by this chapter following a positive confirmed drug result.
Added by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 373,s 1, eff. 5/10/2019.
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