Plain English Breakdown
The official summary does not specify which entities are required to provide three weeks' notice. The candidate explanation assumes this includes covered entities, pharmacy benefits managers, the state and its subdivisions, or their agents, but this is not explicitly stated in the provided source material.
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 time a pharmacy or pharmacist must be told about an upcoming audit from two weeks to three weeks.
Who It Names or Affects
- Pharmacies and pharmacists who are audited.
- Entities that conduct audits on pharmacies and pharmacists.
Terms To Know
- audit
- A review of a pharmacy's records to check if they follow rules and laws.
- pharmacy benefits manager
- An organization that manages prescription drug plans for insurance companies or employers.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if the notice period is shorter than three weeks.
- It's unclear how this change will affect audits already scheduled before January 1, 2026.