Governor Bill Lee Issues Executive Order #50 to Extend Provisions in Previous Executive Orders in Response to COVID-19
Today, Governor Bill Lee issued Executive Order #50, extending several important provisions of Executive Order #36, specific to pharmacy practice. The following Executive Order provisions HAVE BEEN EXTENDED until 11:59 PM Central on August 29, 2020, to promote the health and well-being of Tennesseans during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Pharmacist-Initiated Prescriptions for 90-Day Supply – The provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 63-10-207(a) and (c), are hereby suspended to allow a pharmacist to dispense up to a 90-day supply of maintenance prescriptions without proper authorization to persons as is necessary to respond to and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Tennessee, subject to all other provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Sections 63-10-207 and 63-1-164.
