Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes only a licensed physician to prescribe a buprenorphine product for an FDA-approved use in recovery or medication-assisted treatment; prohibits healthcare providers not licensed as physicians, and who are otherwise permitted to prescribe Schedule II or III drugs, from prescribing a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder unless the provider meets certain criteria; authorizes the health facilities commission to inspect facilities for compliance; requires the commission to report violations to the appropriate licensing authority. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

This law restricts the prescription of buprenorphine for treating opioid use disorder to licensed physicians and specific healthcare settings in Tennessee. It requires non-physician providers, such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants, to work under the direct supervision of a physician who holds a federal waiver and is actively treating patients at the same facility. Additionally, the bill limits the number of non-physician providers a single supervising physician can oversee to two at one time, with exceptions made for hospital settings. The state health facilities commission is authorized to inspect facilities for compliance and report any violations to the appropriate licensing authorities.