SB-979: As introduced, clarifies that industrial hemp's constituent chemical compounds, cannabinoids, and terpenes other than delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are not controlled substances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 43, Chapter 26.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Niceley
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/14/2017
You have voted SB-979: As introduced, clarifies that industrial hemp's constituent chemical compounds, cannabinoids, and terpenes other than delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are not controlled substances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 43, Chapter 26..
HB-956: As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to revise the recommended treatment guidelines for prescribing opioids to reflect specialty specific guidelines for board certified specialty physicians by September 30, 2017 and annually thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1.
Sponsored by: Rep. Craig Fitzhugh
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Health Subcommittee Of Health Committee on 01/17/2018
You have voted HB-956: As introduced, requires the commissioner of health to revise the recommended treatment guidelines for prescribing opioids to reflect specialty specific guidelines for board certified specialty physicians by September 30, 2017 and annually thereafter. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1..
HB-1115: As introduced, clarifies that industrial hemp's constituent chemical compounds, cannabinoids, and terpenes other than delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are not controlled substances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 43, Chapter 26.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Butt
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Of Criminal Justice Committee on 03/14/2017
You have voted HB-1115: As introduced, clarifies that industrial hemp's constituent chemical compounds, cannabinoids, and terpenes other than delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are not controlled substances. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 43, Chapter 26..
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses constitute second degree murder, penalty. [HB-1928]
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalty. Provides that a person is guilty of felony homicide, which constitutes second degree murder and is punishable by confinement of not less than five nor more than 40 years, if the underlying felonious act that resulted in the killing of another involved the manufacture, sale, gift, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substance to another and (i) such other person's death results from his use of the controlled substance and (ii) the controlled substance is the proximate cause of his death.
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HB-1928: Felony homicide; certain drug offenses constitute second degree murder, penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Bell
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
HB-936: As introduced, removes from the definition of marijuana the requirement that an institution of higher education be certified by the drug enforcement agency to work with low-cannabidiol cannabis oil. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-402 and Chapter 936 of the Public Acts of 2014.
Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Miller
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee Of Education Administration & Planning on 03/28/2017
You have voted HB-936: As introduced, removes from the definition of marijuana the requirement that an institution of higher education be certified by the drug enforcement agency to work with low-cannabidiol cannabis oil. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-402 and Chapter 936 of the Public Acts of 2014..
Prescription drug order; requirements for shipping Schedule VI controlled substances. [HB-1956]
Delivery of prescription drug order; shipping Schedule VI controlled substances. Clarifies requirements related to delivery of prescription drug orders, including delivery of such orders by mail, common carrier, or delivery service, and requires the Board of Pharmacy to adopt regulations for the delivery of prescription orders by mail, common carrier, or delivery service.
HB-1956: Prescription drug order; requirements for shipping Schedule VI controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Peace
Left In Health, Welfare And Institutions on 02/07/2017
SB-777: As enacted, makes various changes and additions to law concerning opioids; creates task force with duty to promulgate rules that create a uniform minimum disciplinary action that will apply to any healthcare practitioner who treats a human patient with an opioid and that healthcare practitioner's licensing board or agency finds that the healthcare practitioner engaged in a significant deviation or pattern of deviation from sound medical judgment; requires comptroller to conduct certain studies. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ken Yager
Pub. Ch. 978 on 05/23/2018
You have voted SB-777: As enacted, makes various changes and additions to law concerning opioids; creates task force with duty to promulgate rules that create a uniform minimum disciplinary action that will apply to any healthcare practitioner who treats a human patient with an opioid and that healthcare practitioner's licensing board or agency finds that the healthcare practitioner engaged in a significant deviation or pattern of deviation from sound medical judgment; requires comptroller to conduct certain studies. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71..
SB-803: As introduced, requires court clerks to forward, within six weeks instead of 45 days, information to the Tennessee bureau of investigation regarding convictions of persons to be included on the drug offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 40; Title 43; Title 45; Title 47; Title 50; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 56; Title 67 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Sen. Steven Dickerson
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/21/2017
You have voted SB-803: As introduced, requires court clerks to forward, within six weeks instead of 45 days, information to the Tennessee bureau of investigation regarding convictions of persons to be included on the drug offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 40; Title 43; Title 45; Title 47; Title 50; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 56; Title 67 and Title 68..
SB-669: As enacted, requires that any person treated for a drug-related overdose with an opioid antagonist by a first responder be taken to a medical facility by emergency medical services for evaluation, unless the person is competent to refuse medical treatment and chooses to refuse treatment. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Briggs
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 484 on 06/14/2017
You have voted SB-669: As enacted, requires that any person treated for a drug-related overdose with an opioid antagonist by a first responder be taken to a medical facility by emergency medical services for evaluation, unless the person is competent to refuse medical treatment and chooses to refuse treatment. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1..
In utero exposure to a controlled substance; departments of social services to collect information. [HB-1786]
In utero exposure to a controlled substance. Requires local departments of social services to collect information during a family assessment to determine whether the mother of a child who was exposed in utero to a controlled substance sought substance abuse counseling or treatment prior to the child's birth. The bill requires mandated reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect to make a report if a finding is made by a health care provider (i) within six weeks following a child's birth that the child was born affected by substance abuse or experiencing
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HB-1786: In utero exposure to a controlled substance; departments of social services to collect information.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Bell
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0176) on 02/23/2017
Controlled substances; use of FDA-approved substance upon publication of final rule, etc. [HB-1799]
Board of Pharmacy to deschedule or reschedule controlled substances. Authorizes the Board of Pharmacy (Board) to designate, deschedule, or reschedule as a controlled substance any substance 30 days after publication in the Federal Register of a final or interim final order or rule designating such substance as a controlled substance or descheduling or rescheduling such substance. Under current law, the Board may act 120 days from such publication date. The bill also provides that a person is immune from prosecution for prescribing, administering,
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HB-1799: Controlled substances; use of FDA-approved substance upon publication of final rule, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0416) on 03/13/2017
In utero exposure to a controlled substance; departments of social services to collect information. [SB-1086]
In utero exposure to a controlled substance. Requires local departments of social services to collect information during a family assessment to determine whether the mother of a child who was exposed in utero to a controlled substance sought substance abuse counseling or treatment prior to the child's birth. The bill requires mandated reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect to make a report if a finding is made by a health care provider (i) within six weeks following a child's birth that the child was born affected by substance abuse or experiencing
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SB-1086: In utero exposure to a controlled substance; departments of social services to collect information.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer Wexton
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0428) on 03/13/2017
HB-717: As enacted, makes various changes and additions to law concerning opioids; creates task force with duty to promulgate rules that create a uniform minimum disciplinary action that will apply to any healthcare practitioner who treats a human patient with an opioid and that healthcare practitioner's licensing board or agency finds that the healthcare practitioner engaged in a significant deviation or pattern of deviation from sound medical judgment; requires comptroller to conduct certain studies. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jimmy Eldridge
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 978 on 05/23/2018
You have voted HB-717: As enacted, makes various changes and additions to law concerning opioids; creates task force with duty to promulgate rules that create a uniform minimum disciplinary action that will apply to any healthcare practitioner who treats a human patient with an opioid and that healthcare practitioner's licensing board or agency finds that the healthcare practitioner engaged in a significant deviation or pattern of deviation from sound medical judgment; requires comptroller to conduct certain studies. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71..
Telemedicine, practice of; prescribing controlled substances. [HB-1767]
Practice of telemedicine; prescribing. Provides that a health care practitioner who performs or has performed an appropriate examination of the patient, either physically or by the use of instrumentation and diagnostic equipment, for the purpose of establishing a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship may prescribe Schedule II through VI controlled substances to the patient, provided that the prescribing of such controlled substance is in compliance with federal requirements for the practice of telemedicine. The bill also authorizes the Board
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HB-1767: Telemedicine, practice of; prescribing controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Bell
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0110) on 02/21/2017
HB-495: As introduced, requires court clerks to forward, within six weeks instead of 45 days, information to the Tennessee bureau of investigation regarding convictions of persons to be included on the drug offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 40; Title 43; Title 45; Title 47; Title 50; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 56; Title 67 and Title 68.
Sponsored by: Rep. Martin Daniel
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Of Criminal Justice Committee on 03/14/2017
You have voted HB-495: As introduced, requires court clerks to forward, within six weeks instead of 45 days, information to the Tennessee bureau of investigation regarding convictions of persons to be included on the drug offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 40; Title 43; Title 45; Title 47; Title 50; Title 53, Chapter 11; Title 56; Title 67 and Title 68..
Telemedicine, practice of; prescribing controlled substances. [SB-1009]
Practice of telemedicine; prescribing. Provides that a health care practitioner who performs or has performed an appropriate examination of the patient, either physically or by the use of instrumentation and diagnostic equipment, for the purpose of establishing a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship may prescribe Schedule II through VI controlled substances to the patient, provided that the prescribing of such controlled substance is in compliance with federal requirements for the practice of telemedicine. The bill also authorizes the Board
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SB-1009: Telemedicine, practice of; prescribing controlled substances.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Barker
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0058) on 02/20/2017
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses constitute second degree murder, penalty. [HB-1616]
Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalty. Provides that a person is guilty of felony homicide, which constitutes second degree murder and is punishable by confinement of not less than five nor more than 40 years, if the underlying felonious act that resulted in the killing of another involved the manufacture, sale, gift, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substance to another and (i) such other person's death results from his use of the controlled substance and (ii) the controlled substance is the proximate cause of his death.
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HB-1616: Felony homicide; certain drug offenses constitute second degree murder, penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter
Failed To Pass on 02/25/2017