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TN HB 1244

died on adjournment

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, removes the aggregate penalty limits for violations of law concerning pharmacy benefits managers; provides that a pharmacy benefits manager regulated under law relative to pharmacy benefits managers is subject to the insurance laws relative to timely reimbursement of health insurance claims and its requirements for timing of payments to pharmacists; provides that a violation of the prompt pay standards is governed by the penalties set out in insurance laws relative to timely reimbursement of health insurance claims. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1244 pass?

No. TN HB 1244 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 446

What is TN HB 1244 about?

TN HB 1244 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, removes the aggregate penalty limits for violations of law concerning pharmacy benefits managers; provides that a pharmacy benefits manager regulated under law relative to pharmacy benefits managers is subject to the insurance laws relative to timely reimbursement of health insurance claims and its requirements for timing of payments to pharmacists; provides that a violation of the prompt pay standards is governed by the penalties set out in insurance laws relative to timely reimbursement of health insurance claims. - Amends TCA Title 56.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1244?

Martin B is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1244.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 446
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Martin Bprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 446

  2. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2025-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  4. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  5. 2025-04-16

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-04-16

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  7. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025

  8. 2025-04-08

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2025-04-07

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025

  10. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  12. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025

  13. 2025-03-25

    Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025

  14. 2025-03-19

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

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025

  16. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  17. 2025-02-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  21. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 5-0

  • HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/2/2025 Passed

    2025-04-02 · pass · 14-0

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/16/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 12-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (1)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

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