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Yes: 149 • No: 5
TennesseeHB 1239114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 41; Title 53 and Title 63, relative to healthcare prescribers.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Opioids
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Tennessee limits who prescribes opioid treatment medicine
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee limits prescribing buprenorphine for FDA-approved recovery or medication-assisted treatment to licensed physicians, with a narrow exception. Other providers authorized to prescribe Schedule II or III drugs face strict requirements when prescribing it for opioid use disorder. They must work for or contract with a state correctional facility, county jail, or municipal jail. They may prescribe only to patients treated through the facility that employs them. They need active federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration and treatment protocols for people incarcerated in or leaving the facility. Each provider may prescribe for no more than 50 patients at once, with a maximum 16-milligram daily equivalent. A collaborating physician must review every patient's chart. A supervising or collaborating physician may oversee no more than five licensed nurse practitioners or physician assistants. Providers must have had no license limits or conditions imposed within the previous three years.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Rebecca K. Alexander
Republican • House
Antonio Parkinson
Democrat • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/7/2025
Haynes - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2025
Haynes - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025
Yes: 92 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/7/2025
Haynes - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025
Yes: 27 • No: 4
House vote • 4/1/2025
Haynes - HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE
Yes: 23 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
Haynes - HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
4/28/2025Pub. Ch. 295
4/28/2025Signed by Governor.
4/24/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/16/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/14/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/10/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/8/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 4
4/7/2025SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0095)
4/7/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/7/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/7/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/7/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0
4/7/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/7/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0252)
4/7/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
4/3/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
4/2/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/1/2025HousePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025
3/26/2025HouseAction def. in Health Committee to 4/1/2025
3/25/2025HousePlaced on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025
3/19/2025HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
3/19/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
3/12/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
2/12/2025HouseP2C, ref. to Health Committee
2/12/2025House
Bill Text
HA0252 (Substitute)
4/7/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0095
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