Bill Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 2011
Session 113
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.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 31, 2024
First Action
Jan 25, 2024
Latest Action
May 1, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2011
State
Tennessee
Session
113
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 19, 2024
Motion Text
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/19/2024 Passed (1)
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Unavailable
Actions (16)
05/01/2024
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 762
04/01/2024
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted
03/28/2024
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/1/2024
03/20/2024
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/19/2024
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
03/13/2024
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024
03/13/2024
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
03/06/2024
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/13/2024
03/06/2024
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
03/05/2024
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/28/2024
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
02/21/2024
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/6/2024
02/14/2024
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/21/2024
01/31/2024
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
01/29/2024
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
01/25/2024
Senate
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Jan 25, 2024 9:25:58 PM
Record Updated
Jun 14, 2024 4:52:51 PM