2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0451: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 53; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 63 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to insulin.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, caps the total amount that a health insurance carrier can require a covered patient with diabetes to pay for a 30-day supply of insulin at no more than $100; caps the total price that a person who supplies prescription insulin drugs into or within this state for use by a patient with diabetes can charge for a 30-day supply of insulin at no more than $100. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 53; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 63 and Title 71, Chapter 5.
Bill History
2/1/2021
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/8/2021
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2021
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2021
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/15/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/30/2021
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/30/2021
Reset on Final cal. of Insurance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/7/2021
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 4/13/2021
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2022
House of Representatives
1/12/2022
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 1/18/2022
House of Representatives
1/18/2022
Meeting Canceled
House of Representatives
1/19/2022
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 1/25/2022
House of Representatives
1/25/2022
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Insurance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/8/2022
House of Representatives
3/8/2022
Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/15/2022
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/15/2022
House of Representatives
3/15/2022
No Action Taken
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/1/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Jason Hodges
Democrat