Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary and text do not provide specific details about how this change will affect existing audit processes or schedules.
Pharmacy Audit Notice Period Extension
This bill changes Tennessee law to require that pharmacies and pharmacists receive three weeks' notice before an initial on-site audit instead of two weeks.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the amount of time a pharmacy or pharmacist must be notified about an upcoming initial on-site audit from two weeks to three weeks.
Who It Names or Affects
- Pharmacies and pharmacists who are subject to on-site audits.
- Entities conducting audits such as covered entities, pharmacy benefits managers, the state, and its political subdivisions.
Terms To Know
- covered entity
- An organization that is responsible for protecting health information and providing individuals with access to their own health records.
- pharmacy benefits manager (PBM)
- A company that manages prescription drug coverage under a health plan.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if the three-week notice period is not followed.
- It is unclear how this change will affect existing audit processes and schedules.