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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

Quick answers

Did TN HB 37 pass?

Yes. TN HB 37 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-28. 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

  1. 2024-12-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-26

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

  7. 2025-03-05

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

  8. 2025-03-05

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-03-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-03-19

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

  11. 2025-03-20

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

  12. 2025-03-24

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

    passage

  13. 2025-03-24

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0087)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-03-25

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2025-03-26

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  16. 2025-04-07

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1

    passage

  17. 2025-04-07

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0297)

  18. 2025-04-07

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  19. 2025-04-08

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  20. 2025-04-10

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  21. 2025-04-14

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  22. 2025-04-16

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  23. 2025-04-24

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  24. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

  25. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 278

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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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0037&ga=114

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