Drugs, Prescription

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on how electronic requests are defined or implemented, leaving room for interpretation.

Changes in Requesting Hearings for Medications

This bill allows people who own or control drugs or devices deemed unsafe to request hearings electronically within ten days of receiving notice.

What This Bill Does

• Allows owners or people who have control over drugs or medical devices that are considered unsafe to request a hearing electronically instead of just by writing.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who own or have control over drugs or medical devices
• The state agencies responsible for regulating these products

Terms To Know

Adulterated

Drugs or devices that are not safe or do not meet quality standards.

Show cause hearing

A meeting where someone explains why they think a drug or device should not be considered unsafe.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what kind of electronic requests are allowed.
• It is unclear how this change will affect the number of hearings requested.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL 2437
By Taylor

HOUSE BILL 2173
By Travis
HB2173
012219
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47;
Title 53; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to
medications approved by the federal food and
drug administration.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 53-10-106, is amended by deleting
subsection (d) and substituting:
(d) The owner or person in legal possession must request a hearing in writing or
electronically within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice to show cause to the board why
the drugs or devices are not subject to this section.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.