Bill Sponsors: TN HB1442 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Bill Title: As introduced, reduces from 90 days to 60 days the threshold of time for a patient who is prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol in chronic, long-term drug therapy before the prescriber is required to consider mandatory urine drug testing. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 65; Title 66 and Title 71.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-11 - P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. [HB1442 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Representative Jesse Chism [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-085FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Barbara Cooper [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-086FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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