Tenn. Code § 53-10-309
The commissioner or commissioner's designee shall report annually on the outcome of the program with respect to its effect on distribution and abuse of controlled substances, including recommendations for improving control and prevention of diversion of controlled substances in this state. The committee, its designee, or the commissioner shall also file an annual report with the health and welfare committee of the senate and the health committee of the house of representatives by March 1, 2017, and each March 1 thereafter, to include analysis about tracking the individuals or entities that access the database and the security measures taken to ensure that only authorized persons or entities access the database. In addition to the annual report submitted to the general assembly by the commissioner, authorized committee, board, or department personnel engaged in analysis of controlled substance prescription information as a part of the assigned duties and responsibilities of their employment shall release information from the database requested by a member of the general assembly that is related to research, statistical analysis, or education of healthcare practitioners relative to controlled substances. However, no report released pursuant to this section shall contain the name or other identifying information of a specific healthcare practitioner or specific healthcare practitioner delegate contained in the report. All information released from the database for such a report shall be in the aggregate.
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