2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0870: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to pharmacy benefits.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, prohibits an insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, or third-party administrator from changing or conditioning the terms of health plan coverage based on availability of financial or other product assistance for a prescription drug; establishes certain procedures for calculating an enrollee's contribution to an applicable cost sharing requirement. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/25/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
3/19/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Calendar and Rules(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Iris Rudder
Iris Rudder
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/4/202512.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/31/2025114.9 KB