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SB 1195

Health Care - As introduced, removes an obsolete provision that required, on or before January 15, 2018, the commissioner of health, in consultation with the perinatal advisory committee and with the assistance of relevant state agencies, to report to legislative committees with jurisdiction over health care concerning aspects of births involving neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid use by women of childbearing age. - Amends TCA Title 14; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Ed Jackson

Removes an expired 2018 reporting deadline requiring Tennessee health officials to assess neonatal abstinence syndrome and maternal opioid use among women of childbearing age.

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 1195

Legislative bill overview

SB 1195 removes an outdated statutory requirement that mandated the Tennessee Commissioner of Health to submit a report by January 15, 2018, on neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid use among women of childbearing age. The bill is a straightforward cleanup measure eliminating a reporting deadline that has already passed.

Why is this important

This is primarily a housekeeping bill that removes dead language from Tennessee's health code. While the requirement itself is obsolete, the issue it addressed—neonatal abstinence syndrome and maternal opioid use—remains a significant public health concern in Tennessee and nationwide. The removal of this provision does not affect current programs or services related to maternal opioid use.

Potential points of contention

  • Symbolic concern: Some may view removing any language related to monitoring maternal opioid use as deprioritizing the issue, despite the requirement being technically obsolete
  • Documentation clarity: The bill amends multiple Tennessee Code Annotated titles (14, 33, 56, 63, 68), and stakeholders may question whether all outdated cross-references have been identified
  • Replacement mechanisms: There is no indication the bill establishes new reporting requirements to replace the expired one, leaving questions about current data collection on this public health issue

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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