In an effort to curb prescription drug abuse in the state, Tennessee is requiring that pain clinics register with the Tennessee Department of Health by Jan. 1, 2012, according to a News Channel 5 report.
Andrea Turner, communications director for the department, told News Channel 5 that the state had already received 115 applications. The new law also provides the state the right to review clinic files, the right to demand re-certification for all clinics every two years and the right of state investigators to go into clinics and inspect records.
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Andrea Turner, communications director for the department, told News Channel 5 that the state had already received 115 applications. The new law also provides the state the right to review clinic files, the right to demand re-certification for all clinics every two years and the right of state investigators to go into clinics and inspect records.
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