Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-5-199

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The bureau of TennCare may, in its sole discretion, adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL). The adoption or amendment of a PDL, and the recommendations of the TennCare pharmacy advisory committee to the bureau are not agency actions and do not require rulemaking.