(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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