Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1140-11-.06 - PRACTICE SITES - ELECTRONIC ACCESS

(1) Each person or entity operating a practice site where a controlled substance is prescribed or dispensed to a human patient shall provide for electronic access to the database at all times when a prescriber or dispenser provides healthcare services to a human patient potentially receiving a controlled substance.

(2) This rule shall not apply to dispensers who are not required to report, pursuant to T.C.A. § 53-10-304(d) or § 53-10-305(g).

(3) A violation of paragraph one (1) above is punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per day assessed against the person or entity operating the practice site; provided, however, that the penalty shall only be imposed when there is a continued pattern or practice of not providing electronic access to the database

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1140-11-.06

Emergency rule filed January 4, 2013; effective through July 3, 2013. Repeal and new rule filed April 2, 2013; effective July 1, 2013. Rule was previously numbered 1140-11-.05, but was renumbered 1140-11-.06 with the addition of a new rule 1140-01-.03 filed November 22, 2016; effective 2/20/2017.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 53-10-303(f) and 53-10-310.