Bill > HB2572

This bill makes several changes related to pain management clinics and prescribers in Tennessee. Primarily, it requires the Department of Health to publicly post on its website the specific criteria that pain management clinics must meet to be in compliance with regulations, a measure intended to increase transparency. The bill also modifies how "high-risk prescribers" are identified, focusing on clinical outcomes like patient overdoses, and clarifies that these criteria will be made public. While certain prescribers are subject to chart reviews and investigations if deemed high-risk, pain management specialists, as defined by law, are exempt from this specific high-risk prescriber identification process. The bill also adjusts the timeframe for certain reporting requirements, changing a "four-week" period to "thirty-day" and a "weekly" reporting frequency to "quarterly." Additionally, it allows a pain management specialist to temporarily cover for a medical director at a pain management clinic, even if not physically present, as long as they are immediately available by phone, and this temporary coverage will not count against their limit of serving as a medical director for four clinics. Finally, the bill authorizes the commissioner to issue private letter rulings on matters within the pain management part of the law, which are binding only for the specific licensee who requested them and do not set precedents for others.

Health and Social Services

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