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

HB 1548: TennCare - 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 the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71.

Introduced Last action January 15, 2026: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Plain-language summary

HB 1548 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: TennCare - 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 the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 56 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Michael Hale (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Michael Hale (Republican).