Bill Title: As introduced, requires physicians, dentists, nurses, podiatrists, optometrists, physician assistants, and pharmacists to explain to a patient any side effects of a prescribed drug prior to prescribing or dispensing the drug; provides an exception for drugs prescribed or dispensed to patients on a recurring basis; designates a failure to comply as professional misconduct and subjects the prescriber or pharmacist to discipline by the prescriber's or pharmacist's licensing authority. - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-10 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee [SB2792 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Raumesh Akbari [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-029	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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