Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes a pharmacist to provide ivermectin to a patient, who is 18 years of age or older, pursuant to a valid collaborative pharmacy practice agreement containing a non-patient-specific prescriptive order and standardized procedures developed and executed by one or more authorized prescribers; enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 14; Title 47; Title 53; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 908 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB2746Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 90804/26/2022
    Comp. SB subst.04/07/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/07/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/06/2022
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/202203/31/2022
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/31/202203/30/2022
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee03/30/2022
    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/30/202203/23/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/23/2022
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee03/22/2022
    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/22/202203/16/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/16/2022
    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/22/202203/15/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/14/2022
    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/15/202203/09/2022
    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/15/202203/08/2022
    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/8/202203/02/2022
    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.03/01/2022
    Sponsor change.03/01/2022
    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee02/08/2022
    P2C, ref. to Health Committee02/07/2022
    P1C.02/03/2022
    Intro.02/02/2022
    Filed for introduction02/02/2022
    Actions For SB2188Date
    Effective date(s) 04/22/202204/26/2022
    Pub. Ch. 90804/26/2022
    Signed by Governor.04/22/2022
    Transmitted to Governor for action.04/12/2022
    Signed by H. Speaker04/11/2022
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/11/2022
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/08/2022
    Passed H., Ayes 66, Nays 20, PNV 004/07/2022
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0857)04/07/2022
    Subst. for comp. HB.04/07/2022
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.04/07/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/06/2022
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House04/06/2022
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 6, PNV 204/06/2022
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0620)04/06/2022
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/202204/04/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/04/2022
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 003/09/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/03/2022
    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/9/202203/02/2022
    Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/9/202203/02/2022
    Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/2/202202/23/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/16/2022
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee02/03/2022
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/02/2022
    Filed for introduction01/31/2022
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0857Amendment 1-0 to HB2746Fiscal Memo for HA0857 (14995)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0620Amendment 1-1 to SB2188Fiscal Memo for SA0620 (14995)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    ON APRIL 6, 2022, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2188, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to authorize a pharmacist to provide ivermectin to a patient, who is 18 years of age or older, pursuant to a valid collaborative pharmacy practice agreement containing a non-patient-specific prescriptive order and standardized procedures developed and executed by one or more authorized prescribers.

    This amendment requires the board of pharmacy to adopt rules to establish standard procedures for the provision of ivermectin by pharmacists, including rules to provide the patient with a standardized fact sheet regarding ivermectin.

    This amendment provides that a pharmacist or prescriber acting in good faith and with reasonable care involved in the provision of ivermectin under this amendment is immune from disciplinary or adverse administrative actions for acts or omissions during the provision of ivermectin. Also, a pharmacist or prescriber involved in the provision of ivermectin under this amendment will be immune from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct for actions authorized by provisions of this amendment.

  • FiscalNote for HB2746/SB2188 filed under SB2188

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB2188

    SB2188 by Niceley - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................66
              Noes...............................................20

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Baum, Boyd, Byrd, Calfee, Campbell S, Carr, Casada, Cepicky, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Griffey, Grills, Halford, Hall, Haston, Helton, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sexton J, Sherrell, Sparks, Terry, Todd, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, Weaver, White, Williams, Windle, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton C -- 66.
              Representatives voting no were: Beck, Clemmons, Cooper, Dixie, Freeman, Hakeem, Hardaway, Harris, Hodges, Jernigan, Johnson G, Love, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Shaw, Stewart, Thompson, Towns -- 20.

              HB2746 by Lynn - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2022 3/31/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB2746 by Lynn - HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/30/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Clemmons, Freeman, Hakeem, Jernigan, Mitchell requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB2746 by Lynn - HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/22/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB2188 by Niceley - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................22
              Noes................................................6
              Present and not voting...................2

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bell, Bowling, Crowe, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Walley, Watson, White, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 22.
              Senators voting no were: Briggs, Campbell, Gilmore, Kyle, Lamar, Yarbro -- 6.
              Senators present and not voting were: Gardenhire, Yager -- 2.

    SB2188 by Niceley - SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/9/2022
    Passed
              Ayes................................................8
              Noes................................................1

              Senators voting aye were: Crowe, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Massey, Reeves, Swann, Watson -- 8.
              Senators voting no were: Yarbro -- 1.