Tennessee Gov. Signs Rx Dispensing, Other Bills

Tennessee pharmacists now have the authority to dispense a 90-day supply of certain prescriptions under a bill (H.B. 1768) signed into law by Gov. Bill Haslam (R) March 29.

The new law allows pharmacists to use their professional judgment to provide refills and up to 90-day supplies of maintenance medications unless otherwise specified on a prescription. The authorization doesn’t extend to controlled substances.

Previous to the change, pharmacists would need authorization from prescribers to dispense refills or supplies of more than 30 days. According to fiscal notes accompanying the measure, TennCare (Medicaid) still won’tt pay for more than ...