Bill Commons

TN HB 1198

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1198 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1198 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 206

What is TN HB 1198 about?

TN HB 1198 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1198?

Kumar is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1198.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 206
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kumarprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 206

  2. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  3. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-03

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  5. 2025-04-03

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-04-02

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  7. 2025-04-02

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  8. 2025-03-31

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0140)

    amendment-passage

  9. 2025-03-31

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-31

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0

    passage

  11. 2025-03-31

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  12. 2025-03-31

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  13. 2025-03-31

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  14. 2025-03-31

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0236)

  15. 2025-03-31

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    passage

  16. 2025-03-27

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  17. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  18. 2025-03-19

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-03-12

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025

  21. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  22. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  25. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-12 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/19/2025 Passed

    2025-03-19 · pass · 15-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-31 · pass · 92-1

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 3/27/2025 (2)

    2025-03-31 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/31/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-31 · pass · 30-0

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