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Committee advances bill clarifying when physicians may prescribe for themselves or close family
Summary
House Bill 1205 clarifies conditions under which prescribers may treat themselves or immediate family and limits controlled substance use; subcommittee approved the measure 7-0.
House Bill 1205, carried by Chairman Kumar, would clarify Tennessee law regarding clinicians prescribing medications for themselves and for immediate family members. The subcommittee approved the bill on a 7-0 vote and advanced it to the full Health Committee.
Kumar told the committee the activity "is not legally prohibited," but professional ethics make such prescribing difficult. He said the bill adopts AMA and…
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