TMA Offers Parental Permission Chart Resource

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8/27/2024

 

Quick Glance: Parental Permission Chart 
Do you need help understanding when you need permission to treat a minor?  TMA has you covered with our Quick Glance: Parental Permission Chart that is available on our website at tnmed.org/legal under the Treatment of Minors section.  

Noncompete Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete clause rules, previously set to take effect on September 4, were put on hold by a federal court in Texas. The federal judge set the rules aside, finding that the FTC exceeded its authority in promulgating them. They will not go into effect on September 4.  Review our Law Guide topic, Noncompete Agreements, for the latest information.

Med Spas
A practice may have to register as a med spa, pay an annual registration fee, and meet other requirements based on the number of patients receiving cosmetic medical services and how it advertises its services to the public.  The Board of Medical Examiners is assessing penalties for failure to register and late renewal/failure to renew a med spa registration. All requirements that must be met and how to determine if an entity is a med spa and required to register are discussed in TMA’s Law Guide topic, Med Spas – Medical Director Requirement and Registry.

Certificate of Need
In 2024, the Tennessee General Assembly made substantive changes to Tennessee’s certificate of need law.  These changes and the current law are discussed in our Law Guide topic, Certificate of Need.

CSMD Query Requirement
Current Tennessee law requires a prescriber to check the Controlled Substance Monitoring Database before issuing a prescription for an opioid, benzodiazepine, or schedule II amphetamine.  If you are unsure which circumstances require the database check or if believe you might be exempt from this requirement, review our Law Guide topic, Controlled Substance Database (section VII D. – F.).

Death Certificates - Signing
A physician must sign a death certificate within 48 hours of the patient’s death.  There has been a spike in complaints and the licensing boards are responding with stricter penalties. For the full details click here to see our article that discusses the actions the boards are taking and the impact on a physician’s participation in insurance networks, hospital privileges, and malpractice insurance.  

 

For more information, email legal@tnmed.org.