HB 37 Enacted
Opioids - As enacted, 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 a non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for the treatment or management of pain is not disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to an opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain on the PDL. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 01/01/2026
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 278
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor.
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 1
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0297)
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0
Mar 24, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0087)
Mar 20, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
Jan 28, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
Jan 16, 2025 · House
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Jan 15, 2025 · House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
Jan 14, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C.
Dec 16, 2024 · House
Filed for introduction