Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug ap
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to the use of drugs for the treatment of pain.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for the treatment or management of pain is not disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to an opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain on the PDL. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Dec 16, 2024
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2025
House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 15, 2025
House
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Jan 16, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 20, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0087) · Mar 24, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0 · Mar 24, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 25, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0297) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 8, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 10, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Signed by Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 278 · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Effective date(s) 01/01/2026 · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 28, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 14, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 7, 2025).