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TN HB0398
TN HB0398AN 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
03/24/2026
03/24/2026
Crossed Over
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 any action or inaction concerning a prescriber whose controlled substance prescribing patterns are flagged as unusual, either because they are statistically an outlier, a top prescriber, or a high-risk prescriber, with the intent of improving oversight and response times in health-related matters.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 (on 04/09/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0398&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB0398 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0803.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0803 (16044) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM2875.pdf |
| 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/HB0398.pdf |
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