Section 1200-34-01-.11 - TRAINING REQUIREMENTS(1) Each physician serving as the Medical Director or a supervising physician to an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant at the clinic shall meet the statutory requirements to be a pain management specialist, and shall complete the requisite continuing education to maintain that status.(2) Each health care provider providing pain management services at a clinic shall complete ten (10) hours in continuing education courses during each health care provider's licensure renewal cycle which shall be a part of the continuing education requirements established by each of the health care provider's respective boards. The ten (10) continuing education hours shall address at least one or more of the following topics related to pain medicine:(a) Prescribing controlled substances;(b) Drug screening or testing;(c) Pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management;(d) Completing a pain management focused history and physical examination and maintaining appropriate progress notes;(e) Comorbidities with pain syndromes; and(f) Substance abuse and misuse including diversion, prevention of same, and risk assessment for abuse.(3) Each health care provider providing pain management services at a clinic shall, in addition to the ten (10) hours of continuing education outlined above, thoroughly read the Tennessee Chronic Pain Guidelines and the Tennessee Pain Clinic Guidelines promulgated by the Department.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-34-01-.11
Emergency rule filed May 25, 2017 and effective through November 21, 2017. The emergency rule expired on November 22, 2017 and reverted to its previous status. Original rules filed August 28, 2017; effective 11/26/2017.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-1-303 and 63-1-306.