2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0037: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to the use of drugs for the treatment of pain.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, 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 reimbursement is provided to a healthcare prescriber or hospital that provides a non-opioid treatment to a covered employee under the group insurance plan. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

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Bill History

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Amendment withdrawn.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

Amendments

HA0087

Amendment 1-0 to HB0037

3/13/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/7/2025
30
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/24/2025
75
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/12/2025
23
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
3/5/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Elaine Davis
Elaine Davis
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/28/202512.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text12/16/202412.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/4/2025116.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/28/2025134.8 KB