All Drugs Legislation - Tennessee
HB4147
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1201 Bill Text Fines and Penalties - Imposes $100 drug testing fee upon conviction for violation of Tennessee Drug Control Act, directs proceeds to new TBI drug chemistry unit drug testing fund to fund forensic scientist position in each of the three bureau crime laboratories. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-420. Fiscal Summary for *HB4147 / SB4184Increase State Revenue - $520,300/TBI Drug Chemistry Unit Testing Fund Increase State Expenditures - $520,300/TBI Drug Chemistry Unit Testing Fund $30,400/One-Time/General Fund Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Comment on Bill SB4184
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1201 Bill Text Fines and Penalties - Imposes $100 drug testing fee upon conviction for violation of Tennessee Drug Control Act, directs proceeds to new TBI drug chemistry unit drug testing fund to fund forensic scientist position in each of the three bureau crime laboratories. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-420. Fiscal Summary for SB4184 / *HB4147Increase State Revenue - $520,300/TBI Drug Chemistry Unit Testing Fund Increase State Expenditures - $520,300/TBI Drug Chemistry Unit Testing Fund $30,400/One-Time/General Fund Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 914 Bill Text Companion Bill SB4166. Privacy, Confidentiality - Adds Bureau of TennCare's chief medical officer, associate chief medical directors, director of quality oversight, and associate director of pharmacy to list of persons to whom information contained in controlled substance database may be disclosed. - Amends TCA Section 53-10-306(a)(5). Fiscal Summary for *HB4122 / SB4166Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB4122 / SB4166 ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4166, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises this bill to add only the bureau of TennCare's chief medical officer, associate chief medical directors, director of quality oversight, and associate director of pharmacy (instead of any personnel of the bureau who are actively engaged in analysis of controlled substances) to [...] show full description SB4166
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Public Chapter 914 Bill Text Companion Bill HB4122. Privacy, Confidentiality - Adds Bureau of TennCare's chief medical officer, associate chief medical directors, director of quality oversight, and associate director of pharmacy to list of persons to whom information contained in controlled substance database may be disclosed. - Amends TCA Section 53-10-306(a)(5). Fiscal Summary for SB4166 / *HB4122Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4166 / *HB4122 ON APRIL 24, 2008, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 4166, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 revises this bill to add only the bureau of TennCare's chief medical officer, associate chief medical directors, director of quality oversight, and associate director of pharmacy (instead of any personnel of the bureau who are actively engaged in analysis of controlled substances) to [...] show full description Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3522. Drugs - Penalizes student athletes for use of anabolic steroids; creates new offense of knowingly procuring, selling, or administering anabolic steroids with intent to compromise student athletic competitions; requires LEAs to establish curriculum for grades 7-12 for prevention of use of anabolic steroids. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB4167 / *SB3522Increase State Expenditures - $61,900/Incarceration* $16,000/One-Time Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4167 / *SB3522 This bill requires any athletic association that sponsors a tournament championship series in which public schools participate to develop rules requiring that a student-athlete be ineligible for two school years to compete in interscholastic [...] show full description HB3759
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB3211. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Grants TennCare's office of inspector general authority to investigate fraud and abuse in certain prescription drug programs. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-713; Section 50-7-701; Title 56, Chapter 57; Section 71-5-148; Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 25 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for HB3759 / *SB3211Increase State Expenditures - $250,000 Bill Summary for HB3759 / *SB3211 Present law authorizes the office of inspector general to investigate criminal fraud and abuse related to TennCare, Access Tennessee, Cover Tennessee, and CoverKids. This bill adds to the duties of the office of inspector general by designating the office of inspector general as the lead agency to investigate criminal fraud and abuse related to the Volunteer Rx program, the health care safety net for the uninsured,[...] show full description Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB2755. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Requires notification on the part of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician to a patient and prescriber before interchanging immunosuppressive drugs for transplant patients. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB3651 / *SB2755Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3651 / *SB2755 Generally, a pharmacist may substitute a prescribed drug for a less expensive equivalent of that drug. This bill restricts the substitution of one manufacturer's drug for another's in regard to immunosuppressive drugs, when a patient's immunosuppressive therapy is being controlled on a specific drug, strength, dosage form, and dosing regimen from a specific manufacturer. Under this bill, prior to interchanging an immunosuppressive drug, the pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician [...] show full description HB3515
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill Text Courts - Requires department of finance and administration, office of criminal justice programs, to provide annual operating funds of not less than $250,000 for any drug court in the state that has an average outpatient participation of 250 clients. - Amends TCA Section 16-22-105. Fiscal Summary for HB3515 / *SB3456Increase State Expenditures - $175,000 SB3456
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Courts - Requires department of finance and administration, office of criminal justice programs, to provide annual operating funds of not less than $250,000 for any drug court in the state that has an average outpatient participation of 250 clients. - Amends TCA Section 16-22-105. Fiscal Summary for *SB3456 / HB3515Increase State Expenditures - $175,000 SB3522
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB4167. Drugs - Penalizes student athletes for use of anabolic steroids; creates new offense of knowingly procuring, selling, or administering anabolic steroids with intent to compromise student athletic competitions; requires LEAs to establish curriculum for grades 7-12 for prevention of use of anabolic steroids. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB3522 / HB4167Increase State Expenditures - $61,900/Incarceration* $16,000/One-Time Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3522 / HB4167 This bill requires any athletic association that sponsors a tournament championship series in which public schools participate to develop rules requiring that a student-athlete be ineligible for two school years to compete in interscholastic [...] show full description SB3211
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Recommended for pass; Referred to F,W&M Bill Text Companion Bill HB3759. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Grants TennCare's office of inspector general authority to investigate fraud and abuse in certain prescription drug programs. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-713; Section 50-7-701; Title 56, Chapter 57; Section 71-5-148; Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 25 and Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB3211 / HB3759Increase State Expenditures - $250,000 Bill Summary for *SB3211 / HB3759 Present law authorizes the office of inspector general to investigate criminal fraud and abuse related to TennCare, Access Tennessee, Cover Tennessee, and CoverKids. This bill adds to the duties of the office of inspector general by designating the office of inspector general as the lead agency to investigate criminal fraud and abuse related to the Volunteer Rx program, the health care safety net for the uninsured,[...] show full description HB2858
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/15/2008 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2653. Drugs - Authorizes random drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular activites. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-4213. Fiscal Summary for HB2858 / *SB2653 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB2858 / *SB2653 Under present law, a student may be subjected to a drug test if there are reasonable indications to the principal that such student may have used or be under the influence of drugs. All of the following standards of reasonableness must be met: (1) A particular student has violated school policy; (2) The test will yield evidence of the violation of school policy or will establish that a student either was impaired due to drug use or did not use drugs; (3) The test is in pursuit of legitimate interests of the school in maintaining order, discipline,[...] show full description HB2777
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Special Initiatives of Education of Education Committee Bill Text Education, State Board of - Requires board to adopt policy governing random drug testing for all teachers, principals, and teacher's aides at pre-K-12 public schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2777 / SB3089Increase Local Expenditures* - $131,500 SB3089
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Education, State Board of - Requires board to adopt policy governing random drug testing for all teachers, principals, and teacher's aides at pre-K-12 public schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3089 / *HB2777Increase Local Expenditures* - $131,500 SB2755
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3651. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Requires notification on the part of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician to a patient and prescriber before interchanging immunosuppressive drugs for transplant patients. - Amends TCA Title 53 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *SB2755 / HB3651Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2755 / HB3651 Generally, a pharmacist may substitute a prescribed drug for a less expensive equivalent of that drug. This bill restricts the substitution of one manufacturer's drug for another's in regard to immunosuppressive drugs, when a patient's immunosuppressive therapy is being controlled on a specific drug, strength, dosage form, and dosing regimen from a specific manufacturer. Under this bill, prior to interchanging an immunosuppressive drug, the pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician [...] show full description HB2648
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR Bill Text Companion Bill SB2731. Welfare - Requires drug testing as eligibility requirement for public assistance for the poor. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 18 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB2648 / SB2731Other Fiscal Impact - The Bureau of TennCare and the Department of Human Services state that federal regulations prohibit programs which provide public assistance to use substance abuse testing as a condition of eligibility. As a result, there will not be an impact on expenditures of state or federal funds. Bill Summary for *HB2648 / SB2731 This bill requires the department of human services to implement a program of substance abuse testing as a condition for public assistance eligibility. Any sample that tests positive would automatically be retested to rule out a false positive. Any person whose sample tests positive [...] show full description SB2731
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2648. Welfare - Requires drug testing as eligibility requirement for public assistance for the poor. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 18 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for SB2731 / *HB2648Other Fiscal Impact - The Bureau of TennCare and the Department of Human Services state that federal regulations prohibit programs which provide public assistance to use substance abuse testing as a condition of eligibility. As a result, there will not be an impact on expenditures of state or federal funds. Bill Summary for SB2731 / *HB2648 This bill requires the department of human services to implement a program of substance abuse testing as a condition for public assistance eligibility. Any sample that tests positive would automatically be retested to rule out a false positive. Any person whose sample tests positive [...] show full description Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2858. Drugs - Authorizes random drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular activites. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-4213. Fiscal Summary for *SB2653 / HB2858 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB2653 / HB2858 Under present law, a student may be subjected to a drug test if there are reasonable indications to the principal that such student may have used or be under the influence of drugs. All of the following standards of reasonableness must be met: (1) A particular student has violated school policy; (2) The test will yield evidence of the violation of school policy or will establish that a student either was impaired due to drug use or did not use drugs; (3) The test is in pursuit of legitimate interests of the school in maintaining order, discipline,[...] show full description SB2278
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2113. Drugs - Punishes teen athletes who use steroids by removing their eligibility to compete in interscholastic events for two years. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for SB2278 / *HB2113Increase State Expenditures - $59,300 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB2278 / *HB2113 This bill requires any athletic association that sponsors a tournament championship series in which public schools participate to develop rules requiring that a student-athlete be ineligible for two school years to compete in interscholastic athletic competition if the student used steroids during the training period immediately preceding the sport season or during the sport season, unless the steroid was prescribed by a physician for a medical condition. This bill requires LEAs [...] show full description HB2113
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB2278. Drugs - Punishes teen athletes who use steroids by removing their eligibility to compete in interscholastic events for two years. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *HB2113 / SB2278Increase State Expenditures - $59,300 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB2113 / SB2278 This bill requires any athletic association that sponsors a tournament championship series in which public schools participate to develop rules requiring that a student-athlete be ineligible for two school years to compete in interscholastic athletic competition if the student used steroids during the training period immediately preceding the sport season or during the sport season, unless the steroid was prescribed by a physician for a medical condition. This bill requires LEAs [...] show full description SB2173
Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 34 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2235. Correction, Dept. of - Authorizes department to spend funds from department confiscated cash fund for accepted investigative techniques and interdiction efforts to combat drug trafficking in correction facilities, in addition to spending such funds for canine units. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB2173 / *HB2235Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2173 / *HB2235 ON APRIL 2, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2235, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that accounting procedures for the financial administration of the funds must be in keeping with those prescribed by the comptroller. Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 500 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2198. Taxes - Enacts the "Local Tourism Development Zone Business Tax Act." - Amends TCA Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB2296 / SB2198State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2296 / SB2198 This bill revises various provisions of the state's tax code, as follows: (1) Present law imposes a tax on the recordation of transfers of realty. Certain transfers are exempt from the tax, including transfers of real estate to a revocable living trust. This bill revises the exemption from the recordation tax regarding revocable trusts to instead exempt the transfers of real estate to a revocable living trust under which the real estate reverts back to the transferor if the trust is revoked. (2) Under present law, the minimum franchise tax payable under the Franchise Tax Law is $100. This bill [...] show full description SB2174
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2292. Correction, Dept. of - Removes limits on number of drug detecting dogs that commissioner and department are authorized to maintain for detecting drugs in correction facilities; authorizes department to obain assistance from other agencies in detection of drugs in correction facilities. - Amends TCA Titles 4 and 41. Fiscal Summary for *SB2174 / HB2292Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2174 / HB2292 Present law requires the department of correction to perform periodic routine searches for contraband of all employees of the department prior to the entrance of the persons inside the confines of a state correctional facility. If contraband is found on an employee pursuant to a search, the employee may be required to submit to an official polygraph examination. Present law authorizes the department [...] show full description SB2198
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 500 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2296. Taxes - Enacts the "Local Tourism Development Zone Business Tax Act." - Amends TCA Title 67. Fiscal Summary for SB2198 / *HB2296State Revenues - Net Impact - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2198 / *HB2296 This bill revises various provisions of the state's tax code, as follows: (1) Present law imposes a tax on the recordation of transfers of realty. Certain transfers are exempt from the tax, including transfers of real estate to a revocable living trust. This bill revises the exemption from the recordation tax regarding revocable trusts to instead exempt the transfers of real estate to a revocable living trust under which the real estate reverts back to the transferor if the trust is revoked. (2) Under present law, the minimum franchise tax payable under the Franchise Tax Law is $100. This bill [...] show full description HB1871
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 375 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2027. Courts, Special - Allows juvenile courts to develop and operate drug court treatment programs; prohibits drug courts established under juvenile court jurisdiction from using grants from the drug court treatment program; requires a $75.00 fee to be assessed against persons who violate the terms of a suspended sentence imposed as a result of a drug offense or who have a conviction that is premised on a positive drug test. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 22. Fiscal Summary for *HB1871 / SB2027Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB1871 / SB2027 Present law authorizes courts exercising criminal jurisdiction to develop and operate drug court treatment programs. This bill authorizes juveniles courts to operate as drug treatment courts as well. This bill, however, prohibits funding or supporting [...] show full description HB1853
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB2038. Controlled Substances - Adds Soma (Carisoprodol) and Ultram (Tramadol) to Schedule IV controlled substances; requires person to show identification and sign a log at time of purchase of any controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 63, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB1853 / SB2038Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1853 / SB2038 This bill adds the drugs Soma (Carisoprodol) and Ultram (Tramadol) to the list of Schedule IV controlled substances. This bill also requires pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and interns under the pharmacist's supervision to require any person purchasing any scheduled controlled substance to present a valid government-issued identification at the point of sale and sign a log. A [...] show full description Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Public Chapter 458 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2227. TennCare - Makes it a Class E felony for a TennCare enrollee, recipient, or applicant to knowingly deceive a health care provider to obtain a controlled substance when the person received the same or similar controlled substance in previous 30 days and used TennCare to pay for the clinical visit or prescription. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-2601(a)(1)(A). Fiscal Summary for *HB2261 / SB2227Increase State Expenditures - $2,200 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB2261 / SB2227 Under present law, it is a Class E felony for any person, including a TennCare enrollee, recipient, or applicant, to knowingly obtain or attempt to obtain, or aid or abet any person to obtain, by fraudulent means or in any unauthorized manner: (1) Medical or other TennCare assistance benefits to which the person is not entitled or of a greater [...] show full description SB2027
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 375 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1871. Courts, Special - Allows juvenile courts to develop and operate drug court treatment programs; prohibits drug courts established under juvenile court jurisdiction from using grants from the drug court treatment program; requires a $75.00 fee to be assessed against persons who violate the terms of a suspended sentence imposed as a result of a drug offense or who have a conviction that is premised on a positive drug test. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 22. Fiscal Summary for SB2027 / *HB1871Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB2027 / *HB1871 Present law authorizes courts exercising criminal jurisdiction to develop and operate drug court treatment programs. This bill authorizes juveniles courts to operate as drug treatment courts as well. This bill, however, prohibits funding or supporting [...] show full description HB1967
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Health & Human Resources Bill Text Companion Bill SB1691. Methamphetamine - Creates the division of methamphetamine exposure detection in the department of health in order to detect and report to appropriate medical, legal, and child welfare personnel those children who have been exposed to methamphetamine. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB1967 / *SB1691Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1967 / *SB1691 This bill creates a division of methamphetamine exposure detection in the department of health and establishes a system for testing children in custody of the department of children's services for exposure to methamphetamine. This bill requires the department of children's services to take biological samples, such as hair or urine, from any child in the department's custody who the department believes [...] show full description HB2234
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 498 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2172. Controlled Substances - Revises provisions governing the disclosure of information obtained under the Controlled Substance Monitoring Act; requires annual report to be filed with certain general assembly committees. - Amends TCA Sections 53-10-306. Fiscal Summary for *HB2234 / SB2172Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2234 / SB2172 Present law requires any health care practitioner who has authority to dispense controlled substances, pharmacists, and pharmacies that dispense to any address within this state to submit information to the controlled substance database advisory committee regarding each dispensation of any Schedule II, III, or IV, and Schedule V controlled substances identified by the committee as demonstrating a potential for abuse. The information required in the reports includes [...] show full description SB2227
Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 458 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2261. TennCare - Makes it a Class E felony for a TennCare enrollee, recipient, or applicant to knowingly deceive a health care provider to obtain a controlled substance when the person received the same or similar controlled substance in previous 30 days and used TennCare to pay for the clinical visit or prescription. - Amends TCA Section 71-5-2601(a)(1)(A). Fiscal Summary for SB2227 / *HB2261Increase State Expenditures - $2,200 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB2227 / *HB2261 Under present law, it is a Class E felony for any person, including a TennCare enrollee, recipient, or applicant, to knowingly obtain or attempt to obtain, or aid or abet any person to obtain, by fraudulent means or in any unauthorized manner: (1) Medical or other TennCare assistance benefits to which the person is not entitled or of a greater [...] show full description HB2267
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 298 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2216. Controlled Substances - Adds certain drugs to controlled substances schedule, thereby making it an offense to manufacture, deliver, sell, or possess with the intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell the drug. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB2267 / SB2216(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $2,200 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2267 / SB2216 This bill adds numerous opiates, depressants, stimulants, and narcotics to Schedules I through V of the controlled substances schedule, thereby making it a criminal offense to manufacture, deliver, sell, or possess with the intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell the drugs. This bill moves the depressant glutethimide from Schedule [...] show full description SB2038
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1853. Controlled Substances - Adds Soma (Carisoprodol) and Ultram (Tramadol) to Schedule IV controlled substances; requires person to show identification and sign a log at time of purchase of any controlled substance. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 63, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for SB2038 / *HB1853Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2038 / *HB1853 This bill adds the drugs Soma (Carisoprodol) and Ultram (Tramadol) to the list of Schedule IV controlled substances. This bill also requires pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and interns under the pharmacist's supervision to require any person purchasing any scheduled controlled substance to present a valid government-issued identification at the point of sale and sign a log. A [...] show full description SB2172
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 498 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2234. Controlled Substances - Revises provisions governing the disclosure of information obtained under the Controlled Substance Monitoring Act; requires annual report to be filed with certain general assembly committees. - Amends TCA Sections 53-10-306. Fiscal Summary for SB2172 / *HB2234Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2172 / *HB2234 Present law requires any health care practitioner who has authority to dispense controlled substances, pharmacists, and pharmacies that dispense to any address within this state to submit information to the controlled substance database advisory committee regarding each dispensation of any Schedule II, III, or IV, and Schedule V controlled substances identified by the committee as demonstrating a potential for abuse. The information required in the reports includes [...] show full description SB2216
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 298 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2267. Controlled Substances - Adds certain drugs to controlled substances schedule, thereby making it an offense to manufacture, deliver, sell, or possess with the intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell the drug. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB2216 / *HB2267(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $2,200 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2216 / *HB2267 This bill adds numerous opiates, depressants, stimulants, and narcotics to Schedules I through V of the controlled substances schedule, thereby making it a criminal offense to manufacture, deliver, sell, or possess with the intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell the drugs. This bill moves the depressant glutethimide from Schedule [...] show full description Latest Action: 04/27/2007 - Public Chapter 34 Bill Text Correction, Dept. of - Authorizes department to spend funds from department confiscated cash fund for accepted investigative techniques and interdiction efforts to combat drug trafficking in correction facilities, in addition to spending such funds for canine units. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2235 / SB2173Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB2174. Correction, Dept. of - Removes limits on number of drug detecting dogs that commissioner and department are authorized to maintain for detecting drugs in correction facilities; authorizes department to obain assistance from other agencies in detection of drugs in correction facilities. - Amends TCA Titles 4 and 41. Fiscal Summary for HB2292 / *SB2174Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2292 / *SB2174 Present law requires the department of correction to perform periodic routine searches for contraband of all employees of the department prior to the entrance of the persons inside the confines of a state correctional facility. If contraband is found on an employee pursuant to a search, the employee may be required to submit to an official polygraph examination. Present law authorizes the department [...] show full description HB1615
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB1787. Criminal Offenses - Clarifies that it is not a defense to laws prohibiting the furnishing of alcohol to a minor and prohibiting the casual exchange or distribution of small amounts of a controlled substance or marijuana that the person violating those laws is under 21 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 57, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB1615 / *SB1787Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1615 / *SB1787 This bill specifies that it is not a defense to administrative action that a person who provides an alcoholic beverage to any person under 21 years of age is also under 21 years of age. Also, this bill specifies that it is not a defense to prosecution for possession or casual exchange of a controlled substance, or distribution of a small amount of marijuana, that either [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Health Bill Text Companion Bill SB0661. Psychologists - Authorizes certain specifically-certified psychologists to prescribe drugs and sets forth requirements related to that prescriptive authority. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for HB1607 / *SB0661Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1607 / *SB0661 This bill authorizes psychologists to prescribe and dispense drugs and other treatment procedures within the scope of their practice. This bill adds the category "prescribing psychologists" to the existing categories of psychologists and define it as a psychologist with a health care provider designation who has been certified by the board of examiners in psychology. The board would be responsible for ensuring that each psychologist has met [...] show full description HB0861
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB0271. Criminal Offenses - Requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to maintain an electronic purchase log of methamphetamine precursor sales throughout the state and requires that all reporting of such sales by the pharmacist be electronic and in real-time. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for HB0861 / *SB0271Increase State Expenditures - $102,100 Recurring $133,400 One-Time Bill Summary for HB0861 / *SB0271 This bill revises the present law provisions governing record keeping for the sales of any immediate methamphetamine precursor. PRESENT LAW Under present law, a pharmacist, technician, or intern must require any person purchasing a non-exempt product containing any immediate methamphetamine precursor to present valid government-issued identification at the point [...] show full description SB1691
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Govt. OpSenate Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1967. Methamphetamine - Creates the division of methamphetamine exposure detection in the department of health in order to detect and report to appropriate medical, legal, and child welfare personnel those children who have been exposed to methamphetamine. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB1691 / HB1967Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1691 / HB1967 This bill creates a division of methamphetamine exposure detection in the department of health and establishes a system for testing children in custody of the department of children's services for exposure to methamphetamine. This bill requires the department of children's services to take biological samples, such as hair or urine, from any child in the department's custody who the department believes [...] show full description SB1787
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1615. Criminal Offenses - Clarifies that it is not a defense to laws prohibiting the furnishing of alcohol to a minor and prohibiting the casual exchange or distribution of small amounts of a controlled substance or marijuana that the person violating those laws is under 21 years of age. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17 and Title 57, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB1787 / HB1615Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1787 / HB1615 This bill specifies that it is not a defense to administrative action that a person who provides an alcoholic beverage to any person under 21 years of age is also under 21 years of age. Also, this bill specifies that it is not a defense to prosecution for possession or casual exchange of a controlled substance, or distribution of a small amount of marijuana, that either [...] show full description SB0661
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Action Deferred in SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. to 4/11/2007 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1607. Psychologists - Authorizes certain specifically-certified psychologists to prescribe drugs and sets forth requirements related to that prescriptive authority. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *SB0661 / HB1607Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0661 / HB1607 This bill authorizes psychologists to prescribe and dispense drugs and other treatment procedures within the scope of their practice. This bill adds the category "prescribing psychologists" to the existing categories of psychologists and define it as a psychologist with a health care provider designation who has been certified by the board of examiners in psychology. The board would be responsible for ensuring that each psychologist has met [...] show full description SB0641
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Failed In SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Ayes 0, Nays 0 PNV 0 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0486. Drugs - Enacts "Medical Marijuana Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for SB0641 / *HB0486(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - $9,375,300 Recurring $871,100 One-Time Increase State Revenues - $10,514,100 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $1,138,800* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $1,138,800 Bill Summary for SB0641 / *HB0486 Present law prohibits the possession, use, cultivation, transfer, or transportation of marijuana. The penalty depends on the amount of marijuana and the specific activity involved. This bill authorizes the medical use of marijuana for persons with a terminal illness or injury. Under this bill, no physician in this state may be punished, or denied any right or privilege, for having recommended marijuana [...] show full description SB0887
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Drugs - Allows prescribers to electronically note that a brand name drug is to be issued to a patient rather than a generic and clarifies that electronic signatures may be used on electronic and facsimile prescription orders. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB0887 / *HB0364MINIMAL HB0588
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB0102. Welfare - Requires drug testing as eligibility requirement for public assistance for the poor. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 18 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB0588 / *SB0102Other Fiscal Impact - The Bureau of TennCare and the Department of Human Services state that federal regulations prohibit programs which provide public assistance to use substance abuse testing as a condition of eligibility. As a result, there will not be an impact on expenditures of state or federal funds. Bill Summary for HB0588 / *SB0102 This bill requires the department of human services to implement a program of substance abuse testing as a condition for public assistance eligibility. Any sample that tests positive would automatically be retested to rule out a false positive. Any person whose sample tests positive [...] show full description HB0458
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 311 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0792. Probation and Parole - Authorizes court to order that person sentenced to supervised probation undergo an alcohol and drug assessment, treatment, or both; assesses $100 alcohol and drug addiction treatment fee on each drug-related conviction for conduct after July 1, 2007; funding allowed only through the alcohol and drug treatment fund. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB0458 / SB0792Increase State Revenues - $ 1,823,200 / Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Fund Increase State Expenditures - $1,823,200 / Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Fund $6,086,300 / General Fund Bill Summary for *HB0458 / SB0792 Present law requires courts that sentence offenders to supervised probation to specify the terms of the supervision. The sentencing [...] show full description SB0792
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 311 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0458. Probation and Parole - Authorizes court to order that person sentenced to supervised probation undergo an alcohol and drug assessment, treatment, or both; assesses $100 alcohol and drug addiction treatment fee on each drug-related conviction for conduct after July 1, 2007; funding allowed only through the alcohol and drug treatment fund. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB0792 / *HB0458Increase State Revenues - $ 1,823,200 / Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Fund Increase State Expenditures - $1,823,200 / Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Fund $6,086,300 / General Fund Bill Summary for SB0792 / *HB0458 Present law requires courts that sentence offenders to supervised probation to specify the terms of the supervision. The sentencing [...] show full description HB0486
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Action Deferred in Health & Human Resources to summer study Bill Text Companion Bill SB0641. Drugs - Enacts "Medical Marijuana Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 63 and Title 68. Fiscal Summary for *HB0486 / SB0641(Corrected) Increase State Expenditures - $9,375,300 Recurring $871,100 One-Time Increase State Revenues - $10,514,100 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $1,138,800* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $1,138,800 Bill Summary for *HB0486 / SB0641 Present law prohibits the possession, use, cultivation, transfer, or transportation of marijuana. The penalty depends on the amount of marijuana and the specific activity involved. This bill authorizes the medical use of marijuana for persons with a terminal illness or injury. Under this bill, no physician in this state may be punished, or denied any right or privilege, for having recommended marijuana [...] show full description HB0364
Latest Action: 04/04/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human Resources Committee Bill Text Drugs - Allows prescribers to electronically note that a brand name drug is to be issued to a patient rather than a generic and clarifies that electronic signatures may be used on electronic and facsimile prescription orders. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0364 / SB0887MINIMAL Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Judiciary Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0861. Criminal Offenses - Requires the Tennessee bureau of investigation to maintain an electronic purchase log of methamphetamine precursor sales throughout the state and requires that all reporting of such sales by the pharmacist be electronic and in real-time. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for *SB0271 / HB0861Increase State Expenditures - $102,100 Recurring $133,400 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB0271 / HB0861 This bill revises the present law provisions governing record keeping for the sales of any immediate methamphetamine precursor. PRESENT LAW Under present law, a pharmacist, technician, or intern must require any person purchasing a non-exempt product containing any immediate methamphetamine precursor to present valid government-issued identification at the point [...] show full description SB0102
Latest Action: 05/02/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0588. Welfare - Requires drug testing as eligibility requirement for public assistance for the poor. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 12; Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 18 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *SB0102 / HB0588Other Fiscal Impact - The Bureau of TennCare and the Department of Human Services state that federal regulations prohibit programs which provide public assistance to use substance abuse testing as a condition of eligibility. As a result, there will not be an impact on expenditures of state or federal funds. Bill Summary for *SB0102 / HB0588 This bill requires the department of human services to implement a program of substance abuse testing as a condition for public assistance eligibility. Any sample that tests positive would automatically be retested to rule out a false positive. Any person whose sample tests positive [...] show full description HB0012
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Failed for Lack of Second in: Industrial Impact of COM Bill Text Companion Bill SB0068. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Requires the commissioner of finance and administration to enter into discussions with the member states of the I-SAVE RX program and to either participate in that program or establish a separate Tennessee program providing cost savings for prescriptions purchased internationally. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB0012 / *SB0068 Increase State Expenditures - $645,000 One-Time Bill Summary for HB0012 / *SB0068 This bill requires the commissioner of finance and administration to enter into discussions with the member states of I-SaveRx, with appropriate representatives of companies that import Canadian and other international prescription drugs to the United States, or with other appropriate parties in the commissioner's discretion, to establish by January 1, 2008: [...] show full description SB0068
Latest Action: 06/11/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0012. Pharmacy, Pharmacists - Requires the commissioner of finance and administration to enter into discussions with the member states of the I-SAVE RX program and to either participate in that program or establish a separate Tennessee program providing cost savings for prescriptions purchased internationally. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *SB0068 / HB0012 Increase State Expenditures - $645,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB0068 / HB0012 This bill requires the commissioner of finance and administration to enter into discussions with the member states of I-SaveRx, with appropriate representatives of companies that import Canadian and other international prescription drugs to the United States, or with other appropriate parties in the commissioner's discretion, to establish by January 1, 2008: [...] show full description |
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