Steven Dickerson | |
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Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 20th district | |
In office January 8, 2013 –November 3, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Joe M. Haynes |
Succeeded by | Heidi Campbell |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Nashville,Tennessee |
Education | Sewanee:The University of the South (BA) Wake Forest School of Medicine (MD) |
Profession | Physician |
Website | votestevedickerson |
Steven Dickerson [1] is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Tennessee Senate,representing District 20 from January 8,2013 until November 3,2020. [2]
Dickerson earned his BA in history from Sewanee:The University of the South and his MD from Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Senator Dickerson sponsored legislation to allow for the use of medical cannabis. Dickerson's bill allowing for "behind the counter" access to hormonal contraceptives made Tennessee only the third state to have a similar law enacted. Additionally,Dickerson sponsored and passed legislation allowing for syringe exchange programs.
In July 2019,Senator Dickerson,along with a now-defunct company he co-owned,Comprehensive Pain Specialists and other defendants,were sued by the federal government and the state of Tennessee for allegedly engaging in a fraudulent scheme to bilk government healthcare programs,including Medicare,Medicaid,and Tricare,for millions of dollars by billing the government for unnecessary and expensive toxicology tests and via other schemes. [8]
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