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
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2024
Last action May 1, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/13/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/6/2024
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/21/2024
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shane Reeves
RRepublican
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