TennesseeControlled Substances - As enacted, clarifies that a substance that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration and designated or scheduled under federal law by a final order published in the Federal Register is generally considered to be in the same schedule as such substance is designated or scheduled under the federal schedule of controlled substances after the expiration of 30 days from the date of publication of the final order; authorizes a licensed healthcare prescriber who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances to prescribe a drug product that has been so scheduled if certain other criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.
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- Passed House
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History
- 2026
- May 26Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1008Latest
- Apr 22Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 16Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
- Apr 15Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 15Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Apr 13Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026
- Apr 1Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
- Vote recorded SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026
- Mar 18Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- Mar 17Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 17Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Mar 4Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026
- Feb 18Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
- Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
- Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced