TN SB0421 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 28 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-28 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 295
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 28 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-28 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 295
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, clarifies that a physician licensed in this state is the only healthcare provider authorized to prescribe a buprenorphine product for a FDA-approved use in recovery or medication-assisted treatment; revises criteria for providers not licensed in this state to prescribe a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 41; Title 53 and Title 63.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 41; Title 53 and Title 63, relative to healthcare prescribers.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-03-11 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-28 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 295 | |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Companion House Bill substituted |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025 |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Senate Reset on calendar for 4/3/2025 |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Senate Reset on calendar for 3/31/2025 |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Senate Reset on calendar for 3/27/2025 |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2025 |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025 |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1239 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-28 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
