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IntroducedJan 28, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, 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.
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Senate • Mar 31, 2025: Companion House Bill substituted
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Companion Bills
Drugs, Prescription - As introduced, 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...
Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
Votes
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 15
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 92
- Alexander
- Atchley
- Barrett
- Baum
- Behn
- Boyd
- Bricken
- Brooks
- Bulso
- Burkhart
- Butler
- Camper
- Capley
- Carringer
- Cepicky
- Chism
- Clemmons
- Cochran
- Crawford
- Darby
- Davis
- Eldridge
- Faison
- Farmer
- Freeman
- Fritts
- Gant
- Garrett
- Gillespie
- Glynn
- Grills
- Hakeem
- Hale
- Hardaway
- Harris
- Haston
- Hawk
- Helton-Haynes
- Hemmer
- Hicks G
- Hicks T
- Hill
- Howell
- Hulsey
- Hurt
- Johnson
- Jones R
- Kumar
- Lafferty
- Lamberth
- Leatherwood
- Littleton
- Love
- Lynn
- Maberry
- Marsh
- Martin B
- Martin G
- McCalmon
- McKenzie
- Miller
- Mitchell
- Moon
- Parkinson
- Powell
- Powers
- Raper
- Reedy
- Reeves
- Reneau
- Rudd
- Rudder
- Russell
- Scarbrough
- Shaw
- Sherrell
- Slater
- Sparks
- Stevens
- Stinnett
- Terry
- Todd
- Towns
- Travis
- Vaughan
- Vital
- Warner
- White
- Williams
- Wright
- Zachary
- Mr. Speaker Sexton
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 31, 2025 | Senate
- Companion House Bill substituted
- Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
- Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
- Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
- Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 28, 2025 | Senate
- Filed for introduction