Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As enacted, expands to include pharmacists in the prohibition on discrimination by managed health insurance issuers against optometrists, ophthalmologists, podiatrists, and chiropractors solely on the basis of their license or certification, if such providers are acting within the scope of their license or certification. - Amends TCA Section 56-32-129.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Feb 2, 2017
Signed Mar 31, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2017 · House Mar 20, 2017
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 6, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Mar 31, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2017
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance and Banking Committee for 3/14/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Insurance and Banking Committee to 3/14/2017
lower
Mar 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance and Banking Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance and Banking Committee for 3/7/2017
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance and Banking Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/28/2017
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance and Banking Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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