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HB 37 Pub

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.

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25 actions
  1. Apr 28, 2025 lower
    Pub. Ch. 278
  2. Apr 28, 2025 lower
    Effective date(s) 01/01/2026
  3. Apr 24, 2025 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Apr 14, 2025 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Apr 10, 2025 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Apr 8, 2025 lower
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Apr 7, 2025 lower
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  9. Apr 7, 2025 lower
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0297)
  10. Apr 7, 2025 upper
    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1
  11. Mar 26, 2025 lower
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  12. Mar 25, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  13. Mar 24, 2025 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0087)
  14. Mar 24, 2025 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0
  15. Mar 20, 2025 lower
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
  16. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
  17. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  18. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  19. Mar 5, 2025 lower
    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
  20. Feb 26, 2025 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  21. Jan 28, 2025 lower
    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
  22. Jan 16, 2025 lower
    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  23. Jan 15, 2025 lower
    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  24. Jan 14, 2025 lower
    Intro., P1C.
  25. Dec 16, 2024 lower
    Filed for introduction
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