Steven Dickerson


Steven Dickerson is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate representing District 20 since January 8, 2013.

Education

Dickerson earned his BA in history from and his MD from Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Elections

Senator Dickerson has 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.

Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Lawsuit

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..