Opioids - 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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2024 · House Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 1, 2024
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 1, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0665)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0664)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2024
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doc Kumar
RRepublican
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