Tennessee House Bill 1198
Session 114
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.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 11, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1198
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1)
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Summary
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Current Version
Amendment HA0140
Amendment SA0236
Fiscal Memo for HA0140 (4872)
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04/28/2025
House
Pub. Ch. 206
04/28/2025
House
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
04/11/2025
House
Signed by Governor.
04/03/2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/03/2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
04/02/2025
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/02/2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker
03/31/2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0140)
03/31/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/31/2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0
03/31/2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
03/31/2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
03/31/2025
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
03/31/2025
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0236)
03/31/2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
03/27/2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
03/26/2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
03/19/2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
03/12/2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
03/12/2025
House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025
03/05/2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
02/12/2025
House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
02/12/2025
House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
02/10/2025
House
Intro., P1C.
02/06/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 6:56:35 AM
Record Updated
Jun 3, 2025 12:18:17 AM