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HB0870Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to pharmacy benefits.

IntroducedHouse Calendar and Rules

Introduced by Iris Rudder, District 39

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, prohibits an insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, or third-party administrator from changing or conditioning the terms of health plan coverage based on availability of financial or other product assistance for a prescription drug; establishes certain procedures for calculating an enrollee's contribution to an applicable cost sharing requirement. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Where it stands

Sponsor(s) Added.

March 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 25, 2025

17

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

17 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
Yusuf Hakeem28Yes
Esther Helton-Haynes30Yes
Richard Scarbrough33Yes
William Slater35Yes
Michael Hale40Yes
Bryan Terry48Yes
Mike Sparks49Yes
Bob Freeman56Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

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

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

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

  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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