2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1382: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to step therapy.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the commissioner to conduct a study on the ease of access for patients and prescribing practitioners to insurers' online processes to request step therapy exceptions to determine whether insurers in this state are complying with the current law requirement for ease of access in a manner that does not impose any unnecessary barriers to making an exception request; requires the commissioner to deliver findings and recommendations from the study to the chief clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the legislative librarian no later than December 15, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Senate
3/7/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/13/2025
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
Senate
3/25/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
Senate
4/16/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/16/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate

Amendments

SA0243

Amendment 1-0 to SB1382

3/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/25/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/20258.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/22/2025119.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/4/2025116.2 KB