Drugs, Prescription

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was withdrawn and its status is active or awaiting another formal step as of February 6, 2025. The exact impact on nursing home residents remains unclear due to lack of specific details in the provided sources.

Removing an Old Rule About Prescription Drugs in Nursing Homes

This bill removes an old rule that required studying how prescription drugs were used and paid for by TennCare in nursing homes.

What This Bill Does

• Removes a section of Tennessee law that asked the comptroller to study how prescription drugs were used and paid for by TennCare in nursing homes.
• The removed section also asked for a report on ways to improve care while reducing costs.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who work in or study nursing home prescription drug use
• TennCare program administrators

Terms To Know

TennCare

The state's Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Comptroller of the Treasury

A government official who manages financial records and reports

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill does not create new rules or requirements.
• The exact impact on nursing home residents is unclear.

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

SENATE BILL 1057
By Haile

HOUSE BILL 1007
By Hicks T

HB1007
003135
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 33 and Title 71, relative to medical
assistance.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-5-195, is amended by deleting the
section.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.