TMA Updates Legal Resources Following 2024 Legislative Session

Review the Tennessee Medical Association's Legal News Roundup: Member Login Required to Access Law Guides

9/9/2024

 

Legal Resources Update
After the end of the 2024 General Assembly, many of TMA’s legal resources were updated. Click here to access a list of the updated resources. Any questions should be directed to legal@tnmed.org.  

Cybersecurity Liability
A private entity is not liable in a class action lawsuit resulting from a cybersecurity event unless it was caused by willful and wanton misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the private entity. Review our Law Guide topic, E-health, to fully understand what is and is not included in this law.  

Doctor Shopping Guide
If a prescriber has actual knowledge that a patient has knowingly, willfully and with an intent to deceive, obtained or attempted to obtain a controlled substance or one with similar therapeutic use within the previous 30 days from another prescriber, the patient must be reported to law enforcement. See our Law Guide topic Doctor Shopping Guidance for all the reporting requirements and how to report.  

Law Guide
TMA’s Healthcare Law Guide, accessible only to members, is a repository of research developed by staff addressing a multitude of legal issues impacting the practice of medicine and patient care. Any questions should be directed to legal@tnmed.org. Member login required.  

Prescribing for Self & Family: BME Policy
The licensing boards for physicians each have a policy that prohibits an M.D. or D.O. from prescribing or treating himself/herself and treatment of immediate family and treatment by supervisees. Click here to access the policy for medical doctors and click here for the policy for osteopathic physicians.  

 

For more information, email legal@tnmed.org.