Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 1239

Opioids - As enacted, clarifies that a physician licensed in this state is the only healthcare provider authorized to prescribe a buprenorphine product for a FDA-approved use in recovery or medication-assisted treatment; revises criteria for providers not licensed in this state to prescribe a buprenorphine product for the treatment of opioid use disorder. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 41; Title 53 and Title 63.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Helton-Haynes (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Current Version
• Amendment HA0252
• Amendment SA0095

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Apr 28, 2025 · House
  Pub. Ch. 295
• Apr 28, 2025 · House
  Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
• 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 · House
  H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0252)
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0095)
• Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
  Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 4
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
• Apr 2, 2025 · House
  Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
• Mar 26, 2025 · House
  Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/1/2025
• Mar 25, 2025 · House
  Action def. in Health Committee to 4/1/2025
• Mar 19, 2025 · House
  Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
• Mar 19, 2025 · House
  Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/25/2025
• Mar 12, 2025 · House
  Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
• Feb 12, 2025 · House
  P2C, ref. to Health Committee
• Feb 12, 2025 · House
  Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
• Feb 10, 2025 · House
  Intro., P1C.
• Feb 6, 2025 · House
  Filed for introduction