2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1074: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 63, Chapter 1, relative to prior authorization for healthcare services.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, removes the requirement that a provider notify a patient of communication between the provider and a health insurance entity or healthcare facility concerning additional information needed to process a prior authorization request for the patient; removes the requirement that an utilization review agent notify the enrollee and the provider or healthcare facility when additional information is needed from the enrollee, provider, or healthcare facility to make a determination on the request for prior authorization. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 63, Chapter 1.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 125

Amendments

HA0031

Amendment 1-0 to HB1074

3/4/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/12/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Insurance Committee
3/4/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
2/26/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 2

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/4/202543.3 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/10/20258.7 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/20258.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/24/2025116.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/10/2025117.3 KB