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TN HB 1954

died on adjournment

Opioids - As enacted, adds that a healthcare provider who subcontracts through the contracted healthcare vendor with the department of correction may prescribe a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder if other certain listed criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2026-02-02
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 677
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Helton-Haynesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. 2026-02-18

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026

  8. 2026-03-03

    Action def. in Health Committee to 3/10/2026

  9. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

  10. 2026-03-10

    No Action Taken

  11. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  12. 2026-03-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  14. 2026-03-19

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/23/2026

  15. 2026-03-23

    Comp. SB subst.

  16. 2026-04-13

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 677

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1954&ga=114

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