Tennessee House Bill 1649 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-22 - Assigned to s/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires physicians, dentists, nurses, podiatrists, optometrists, physician assistants, and pharmacists to explain to a patient any side effects of a prescribed drug prior to prescribing or dispensing the drug; provides an exception for drugs prescribed or dispensed to patients on a recurring basis; designates a failure to comply as professional misconduct and subjects the prescriber or pharmacist to discipline by the prescriber's or pharmacist's licensing authority. - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

As introduced, requires physicians, dentists, nurses, podiatrists, optometrists, physician assistants, and pharmacists to explain to a patient any side effects of a prescribed drug prior to prescribing or dispensing the drug; provides an exception for drugs prescribed or dispensed to patients on a recurring basis; designates a failure to comply as professional misconduct and subjects the prescriber or pharmacist to discipline by the prescriber's or pharmacist's licensing authority. - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Rep. Johnny Shaw [D]

Rep. Larry Miller [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-22	House	Assigned to s/c Mental Health & Substance Abuse Subcommittee
2020-01-22	House	P2C, ref. to Health Committee
2020-01-16	House	Intro., P1C.
2020-01-15	House	Filed for introduction

SB2792 (Crossfiled) 2020-02-10 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1649&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/HB1649.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/HB1649.pdf