Opioids - As introduced, clarifies that per-encounter opioid treatment by a healthcare practitioner operates as an exception to the prohibition on treatment of a patient with an opioid more frequently than once every 10 days. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Last action Apr 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 1, 2019
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health & Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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