Controlled Substances - As enacted, prohibits a healthcare provider who is authorized to prescribe buprenorphine under federal law from prescribing via telehealth a buprenorphine product, as approved by the federal food and drug administration for use in recovery or medication-assisted treatment, unless certain conditions met. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Apr 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2022 · House Apr 4, 2022
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 31, 2022
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 14, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0790)
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0754)
upper
Mar 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/31/2022
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/23/2022
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/15/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health & Welfare Committee to next calendar
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/15/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/9/2022
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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