SB 2580·TN·senate
Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the commissioner to use existing resources to conduct a study of the requirements to obtain prescription medications via telehealth in neighboring states in order to determine the restrictions upon prescribers issuing prescription medications via telehealth and compare such restrictions to those on prescribers in this state; requires the commissioner to compile the findings from the study into a report and transmit a copy of the report to the general...
Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Harshbarger
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Feb 5, 2026
Summary
The bill directs the state health commissioner to use existing resources to research how nearby states regulate prescription drugs delivered via telehealth, compare those rules to Tennessee’s, and produce a report. The findings must be sent to legislative leaders and the librarian by Dec. 31, 2026. The goal is to inform future policy on telehealth prescribing.
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