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TN SB 428

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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 · upper

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
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Latest action
2025-04-28 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 278
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reevesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  5. 2025-03-11

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. 2025-03-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-03-25

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  8. 2025-04-01

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  9. 2025-04-04

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  10. 2025-04-07

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-04-07

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  12. 2025-04-28

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 278

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2025 Passed

    2025-03-11 · pass · 8-0

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/1/2025 Passed

    2025-04-01 · pass · 9-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0428&ga=114

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