Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, adds mandating the use of biosimilar drugs as a cost-saving measure the bureau of TennCare may implement; adds that a health carrier, health benefit plan, or utilization review organization may require a patient to try a biosimilar product prior to providing coverage for the equivalent branded prescription drug; requires the TennCare pharmacy advisory committee to consider as a factor the use of biosimilar drugs in the committee's recommendation to the bureau of TennCare on any drugs to be added to the state preferred drug list. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 53; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 28Pub. Ch. 206Latest
   2. Apr 28Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
   3. Apr 11Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 3Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   5. Apr 3Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   6. Apr 2Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   7. Apr 2Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   8. Mar 31H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0140)Major
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 3/27/2025. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/31/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 31Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   10. Mar 31Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0Passed Senate
   11. Mar 31Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   12. Mar 31Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   13. Mar 31Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
   14. Mar 31Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0236)
   15. Mar 31Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0Passed House
   16. Mar 27H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
   17. Mar 26Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
   18. Mar 19Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Mar 12Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Mar 12Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025
   21. Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
   22. Feb 12P2C, ref. to Insurance CommitteeMinor
   23. Feb 12Assigned to s/c Insurance SubcommitteeMinor
   24. Feb 10Intro., P1C.Minor
   25. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced