Health Care - As introduced, permits the services authorized in a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement to include weight management services; requires the bureau of TennCare to make available, or cause to be made available, anti-obesity medication to a recipient if the medication is medically necessary. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 10 and Title 71, Chapter 5.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action Apr 18, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/5/2023
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/21/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/8/2023
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/28/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee -- Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doc Kumar
RRepublican
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