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TN HB 37

enacted

Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for the treatment or management of pain is not disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to an opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain on the PDL. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 37 pass?

Yes. TN HB 37 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 278

What is TN HB 37 about?

TN HB 37 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for the treatment or management of pain is not disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to an opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain on the PDL. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 37?

Davis is the primary sponsor of TN HB 37.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 278
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Davisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 278

  2. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

  3. 2025-04-24

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-16

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-14

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-10

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-08

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-07

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-07

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0297)

  10. 2025-04-07

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1

    passage

  11. 2025-03-26

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  12. 2025-03-25

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  13. 2025-03-24

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0087)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-03-24

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0

    passage

  15. 2025-03-20

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  16. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  17. 2025-03-12

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-03-05

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  20. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  21. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  24. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  25. 2024-12-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/5/2025 Passed

    2025-03-05 · pass · 5-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/12/2025 Passed

    2025-03-12 · pass · 23-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 3/20/2025

    2025-03-24 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-24 · pass · 75-19

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-07 · pass · 30-1

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