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.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 28Pub. Ch. 278Latest
   2. Apr 28Effective date(s) 01/01/2026
   3. Apr 24Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 16Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Apr 14Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 10Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 8Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 7Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 7Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0297)
   10. Apr 7Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1Passed Senate
   11. Mar 26Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Mar 25Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Mar 24H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0087)Major
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 3/20/2025. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Mar 24Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0Passed House
   15. Mar 20H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
   16. Mar 19Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
   17. Mar 12Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Mar 5Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/5/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Mar 5Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
   20. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
   21. Jan 28Assigned to s/c Public Service SubcommitteeMinor
   22. Jan 16Ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   23. Jan 15P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
   24. Jan 14Intro., P1C.Minor
2. 2024
   1. Dec 16Filed for introductionIntroduced