Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill
SB 428: Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for the treatment or management of pain is not disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to an opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain on the PDL. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 428 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Opioids - As enacted, authorizes an insurer, for purposes of group insurance plans offered to state employees, to adopt or amend a state preferred drug list (PDL); requires the insurer to ensure that a non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. food and drug administration for the treatment or management of pain is not disadvantaged or discouraged with respect to coverage relative to an opioid or narcotic drug for the treatment or management of pain on the PDL. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Reeves. Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 278.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 278
- Companion House Bill substituted
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Filed for introduction