Health Care - As introduced, requires every year, instead of every other year, the commissioner of health, in consultation with the regulatory boards that license healthcare practitioners, to provide a letter no later than November 1 to the governor, the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and legislative committees with subject matter jurisdiction over health that includes updated information on the impact and effects of the restrictions and limitations on treating patients with opioids. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
HB 1049 changes Tennessee's opioid treatment reporting requirement from every other year to annually. The commissioner of health must provide updated reports to the governor, legislative leaders, and health committees by November 1 each year. These reports will detail how current restrictions on opioid treatment affect patient care. The bill amends specific Tennessee Code sections (63-1-164 and others) to implement this annual reporting schedule. It directly affects the commissioner of health, state legislators, and health committees by requiring more frequent updates on opioid treatment policies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2025
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
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