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TN HB1007

TN HB1007
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33 and Title 71, relative to medical assistance.

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Introduced
02/05/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, deletes an obsolete provision that required the comptroller of the treasury, in conjunction with any appropriate TennCare drug utilization review committees, to study the use of prescription drugs in nursing homes and the costs of those prescription drugs for residents of nursing homes; to examine prescription use overall; to focus on any practices that would improve the quality of resident care while reducing costs to the TennCare program; and to report by January 1, 2005, to speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33 and Title 71.

AI Summary

This bill removes an existing section of Tennessee law (Section 71-5-195) that previously required the state comptroller, in collaboration with TennCare drug utilization review committees, to conduct a comprehensive study of prescription drug usage in nursing homes. The study was originally designed to examine prescription drug costs for nursing home residents, analyze overall prescription use, and identify potential strategies to improve resident care quality while reducing TennCare program expenses. The bill effectively eliminates this statutory requirement, which appears to be outdated, as the original mandate was to report findings by January 1, 2005. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as specified in Section 2, with the justification that it serves the public welfare by removing an obsolete administrative requirement.

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Withdrawn. (on 02/06/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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