TN SB2011 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 762
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-01 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 762
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, authorizes TennCare to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL) without rulemaking; requires TennCare to ensure that reimbursement is provided to a healthcare provider who provides a non-opioid treatment to a recipient under the medical assistance program; requires TennCare to ensure that a hospital that provides services to a recipient is reimbursed under the medical assistance program for medically necessary non-opioid treatment; prohibits a managed care organization or other health insurance issuer from denying coverage of a non-opioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug when a healthcare prescriber, instead of a licensed physician, prescribes a non-opioid medication for the treatment of acute or chronic pain. - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to the use of drugs for the treatment of pain.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-19 - Senate - SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 762 | |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Companion House Bill substituted |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/1/2024 |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024 |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/13/2024 |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/6/2024 |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/21/2024 |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2903 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-01 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
