Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Lee
Re-ref To The Com On Health, If Favorable, Finance, If Favorable, Rules, Calendar, And Operations Of The House on 05/18/2023
Probation; possession of controlled substance by confidential informant. [HB-2466]
Probation; possession of controlled substance by confidential informant. Provides that the court shall permit a person under the court's supervision to (i) serve as a confidential informant and (ii) possess controlled substances in furtherance of his duties as a confidential informant while under the supervision of law-enforcement officers upon motion by the attorney for the Commonwealth and based on an allegation that such person has information that could assist law enforcement with the interdiction or prosecution of the distribution of controlled
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HB-2466: Probation; possession of controlled substance by confidential informant.
Sponsored by: Rep. M. Keith Hodges
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2023
Emergency medical services and hospitals; mandatory reporting of controlled substance overdoses. [HB-2397]
Emergency medical services; hospitals; mandatory reporting of controlled substance overdoses. Requires emergency medical services agencies and providers and hospitals to report incidents where a person is treated and released in response to a suspected or actual controlled substance overdose. The bill requires reporting to the Department of Health through an established overdose mapping program within 120 hours of the incident.
HB-2397: Emergency medical services and hospitals; mandatory reporting of controlled substance overdoses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg
Left In Health, Welfare And Institutions on 02/07/2023
Relating To Health. [SB-60]
Authorizes state-licensed and credentialed physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants, who are not physically in the State, to issue prescriptions for certain controlled substances under a limited circumstance. Authorizes pharmacies to dispense the prescriptions.
SB-60: Relating To Health.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole
Referred To Hhs, Cpn. on 01/20/2023
SB-168: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to cannabis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Campbell
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Judiciary Committee on 01/21/2023
You have voted SB-168: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to cannabis..
Controlled substances; administration by emergency medical providers. [SB-1426]
Administration of controlled substances; emergency medical services providers. Allows persons who are employed or engaged at a medical care facility who have a valid emergency medical services provider certification issued by the Board of Health as a requirement of being employed or engaged at the medical care facility to administer drugs and devices at the medical care facility pursuant to an oral or written order or standing protocol.
SB-1426: Controlled substances; administration by emergency medical providers.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Suetterlein
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0729) on 03/27/2023
Substance abuse counselors; barrier crimes, exception. [HB-2117]
Substance abuse counselors; barrier crimes; exception. Allows persons with convictions for possession of a controlled substance to work at adult substance abuse or adult mental health treatment programs.
Prescription of Schedule VI controlled substances; asynchronous interactions. [SB-1084]
Prescription of Schedule VI controlled substances; asynchronous interactions; report. Allows practitioners to establish a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship through asynchronous interaction for the purpose of prescribing Schedule VI controlled substances if the patient chooses not to use insurance for the encounter and if such prescribing complies with federal requirements for the practice of telemedicine. The bill directs the Board of Pharmacy to conduct a review of Schedule VI controlled substances and report to the Chairmen of the Senate
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SB-1084: Prescription of Schedule VI controlled substances; asynchronous interactions.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Bell
Stricken At Request Of Patron In Education And Health (14-y 0-n) on 01/26/2023
HB-85: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to cannabis.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Clemmons
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Of Criminal Justice Committee on 03/26/2024
You have voted HB-85: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 43; Title 45; Title 50; Title 53; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to cannabis..
Schedule VI controlled substance; practitioner-patient relationship. [HB-1787]
Prescription for controlled substance; practitioner-patient relationship; telemedicine. Allows a practitioner to establish a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship through asynchronous interaction for the purpose of prescribing a Schedule VI controlled substance if the patient chooses not to seek reimbursement by a health plan or carrier for the prescribing and if such prescribing complies with federal requirements for the practice of telemedicine. Prescription for controlled substance; practitioner-patient relationship; telemedicine. Allows
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HB-1787: Schedule VI controlled substance; practitioner-patient relationship.
Sponsored by: Rep. Roxann Robinson
Left In Health, Welfare And Institutions on 02/07/2023
Health care; decision making, end of life, penalties. [SB-930]
Health care; decision making; end of life; penalties. Health care; decision making; end of life; penalties. Allows an adult diagnosed with a terminal condition to request and an attending health care provider to prescribe a self-administered controlled substance for the purpose of ending the patient's life in a humane and dignified manner. The bill requires that a patient's request for a self-administered controlled substance to end his life must be given orally on two occasions and in writing, signed by the patient and one witness, and that the
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SB-930: Health care; decision making, end of life, penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer Boysko
Passed By Indefinitely In Education And Health (9-y 5-n) on 01/26/2023