Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1198
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kumar (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 206
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 31, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/31/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 31, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 3/27/2025 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 19, 2025 House | HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/19/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 House | INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 28, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 206 - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 31, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0140) - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 0 - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0236) - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 - Mar 27, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
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