AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4, relative to controlled substances. [SB-1997]
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As enacted, adds tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine, and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine, as a schedule II controlled substance; specifies that a violation of the offense of knowingly possessing or casually exchanging a controlled substance (unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course
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SB-1997: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4, relative to controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Bell
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2022 on 06/06/2022
Relating To Prescriptions. [SB-3382]
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Allows the utilization of post office boxes, rural route boxes, and highway contract route boxes for controlled substances prescriptions by amending the definition of "address" for purposes of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Effective 1/1/2023. (SD2)
SB-3382: Relating To Prescriptions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
Pass First Reading on 03/10/2022
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4, relative to controlled substances. [HB-2043]
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As enacted, adds tianeptine and any salt, sulfate, free acid, or other preparation of tianeptine, and any salt, sulfate, free acid, compound, derivative, precursor, or preparation thereof that is substantially chemically equivalent or identical with tianeptine, as a schedule II controlled substance; specifies that a violation of the offense of knowingly possessing or casually exchanging a controlled substance (unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course
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HB-2043: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4, relative to controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1135 on 06/06/2022
HB-1968: 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 the "Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act."
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Beck
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Of Criminal Justice Committee on 03/30/2022
You have voted HB-1968: 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 the "Free All Cannabis for Tennesseans Act.".
SB-1904: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43, Chapter 27; Title 53; Title 67 and Title 68, Chapter 7, relative to cannabis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Briggs
Action Deferred In Senate Finance, Ways, And Means Committee To 4/27/2022 on 04/26/2022
You have voted SB-1904: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43, Chapter 27; Title 53; Title 67 and Title 68, Chapter 7, relative to cannabis..
Relating To Health. [HB-2021]
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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 such prescriptions.
HB-2021: Relating To Health.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
The Committee(s) On Hhh Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/03/2022
HB-1927: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43, Chapter 27; Title 53; Title 67 and Title 68, Chapter 7, relative to cannabis.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Lamberth
H. Placed On Regular Calendar For 4/27/2022 on 04/26/2022
You have voted HB-1927: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4; Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 43, Chapter 27; Title 53; Title 67 and Title 68, Chapter 7, relative to cannabis..
SB-1877: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 68, Chapter 7, relative to qualifying medical diagnoses for the use of medical cannabis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Becky Massey
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 1054 on 06/01/2022
You have voted SB-1877: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 68, Chapter 7, relative to qualifying medical diagnoses for the use of medical cannabis..
Relating To Controlled Substances. [SB-2742]
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Expands the prohibition on promoting a controlled substance in, on, or near schools, school vehicles, public parks, and public housing projects or complexes to include group child care centers, group child care homes, public recreation centers, and youth services centers, collectively as protected areas. Requires the registration and registration renewal of methadone clinics and substance use disorder services clinics as clinics and for handling controlled substances to be contingent upon location at least 750 feet away from protected areas. Gives
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SB-2742: Relating To Controlled Substances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Passed First Reading. on 01/24/2022
Relating To Physician Assistants. [SB-2442]
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Streamlines the records review process for physician assistants by including review of physician assistants' prescriptions for controlled substances. (SD2)
SB-2442: Relating To Physician Assistants.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Pass First Reading on 03/10/2022
Pharmacists; initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administration of vaccines. [SB-672]
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Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administration of vaccines. Allows pharmacists and pharmacy technicians acting under the supervision of a pharmacist to initiate treatment with and dispense and administer vaccines for COVID-19, nicotine replacement and other tobacco cessation therapies, and tests for COVID-19 and other coronaviruses to persons aged 18 years and older and vaccines included on the Immunization Schedule published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and vaccines for
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SB-672: Pharmacists; initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administration of vaccines.
Sponsored by: Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0790) on 05/27/2022
Fentanyl; selling, giving, etc., to another person, penalties. [HB-1356]
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Selling, giving, or distributing fentanyl; penalties. Provides that any person who sells, gives, or distributes a substance he knows or should know contains two milligrams or more of any mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, including its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers to another person without such persons' knowledge that the substance sold, given, or distributed contains fentanyl, then he is guilty of attempted murder of the second degree. The bill also provides that if such sale, gift, or distribution
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HB-1356: Fentanyl; selling, giving, etc., to another person, penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. John McGuire
Passed By Indefinitely In Judiciary (9-y 6-n) on 02/28/2022
Relating To Controlled Substances. [HB-1623]
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Expands the prohibition on promoting a controlled substance in, on, or near schools, school vehicles, public parks, and public housing projects or complexes to include group child care centers, group child care homes, public recreation centers, and youth services centers, collectively as protected areas. Requires methadone treatment programs to be located at least 750 feet away from protected areas. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
HB-1623: Relating To Controlled Substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
The Committee(s) On Cpc Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/23/2022
Relating To Physician Assistants. [HB-1575]
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Expands the scope of practice for physician assistants. Requires a sampling of medical records that includes certain amounts of controlled substance prescriptions, rather than all medical records, to be reviewed when physician assistants prescribe controlled substances. Effective 7/1/2022. (SD2)
HB-1575: Relating To Physician Assistants.
Sponsored by: Rep. Aaron Johanson
Received Notice Of House Agreement And Passage On Final Reading (hse. Com. No. 823). on 05/05/2022
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 53, Chapter 11 and Title 63, relative to controlled substances. [HB-1897]
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As introduced, requires employers of healthcare prescribers to report to the TBI and local law enforcement authorities, as well as the department of health, prescribers that acquire or attempt to acquire controlled substances by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, or subterfuge. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 53, Chapter 11 and Title 63.
HB-1897: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 53, Chapter 11 and Title 63, relative to controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bud Hulsey
Failed In S/c Health Subcommittee Of Health Committee on 02/22/2022
You have voted HB-1897: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 53, Chapter 11 and Title 63, relative to controlled substances..
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 53, Chapter 11 and Title 63, relative to controlled substances. [SB-1843]
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As introduced, requires employers of healthcare prescribers to report to the TBI and local law enforcement authorities, as well as the department of health, prescribers that acquire or attempt to acquire controlled substances by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, or subterfuge. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 53, Chapter 11 and Title 63.
SB-1843: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 53, Chapter 11 and Title 63, relative to controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Lundberg
Taken Off Notice For Calendar In Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/01/2022
You have voted SB-1843: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 53, Chapter 11 and Title 63, relative to controlled substances..