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TN SB0343
TN SB0343AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health.
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Introduced
01/28/2025
01/28/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/30/2026
03/30/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days a licensing board has to respond to the department of health after the department has inquired about the status of an action or lack of action taken against a prescriber whose prescribing patterns of controlled substances have been identified as representing a statistical outlier, or if the prescriber is identified as a top prescriber or a high-risk prescriber. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
AI Summary
This bill, by amending Tennessee Code Annotated Section 68-1-128(h)(2), extends the timeframe from 30 to 45 days that a licensing board has to respond to the department of health when asked about the status of an action or inaction concerning a prescriber whose controlled substance prescribing patterns are flagged as unusual, such as being a statistical outlier, a top prescriber, or a high-risk prescriber, aiming to improve oversight of controlled substance dispensing.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (on 04/02/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0343&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to SB0343 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0783.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for SA0783 (14083) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1937.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB0343 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0343.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0343.pdf |
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