Tennessee · 114

SB 2556

Controlled Substances - As enacted, clarifies that a substance that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration and designated or scheduled under federal law by a final order published in the Federal Register, is generally considered to be in the same schedule as such substance is designated or scheduled under the federal schedule of controlled substances after the expiration of 30 days from the date of publication of the final order; authorizes a licensed healthcare prescriber who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances to prescribe a drug product that has been so scheduled if certain other criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

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Tennessee SB 2556 clarifies that substances approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and scheduled by a final federal order are generally placed in the same state schedule 30 days after the order's publication. The bill authorizes licensed healthcare prescribers to prescribe these scheduled drug products if specific criteria are met. It amends TCA Titles 39, 53, 63, and 68.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s… upper pass 0 0 1 Apr 1, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0