Tennessee · 114
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 1198 mandates the Bureau of TennCare to implement the use of biosimilar drugs as a cost-saving measure and allows health carriers to require patients to try biosimilar products before covering equivalent branded drugs. The bill also requires the TennCare pharmacy advisory committee to consider biosimilar drug use when recommending additions to the state preferred drug list. Additionally, the legislation amends TCA Titles 4, 53, 56, 68, and 71.
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Sponsors
- Doc Kumar Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025… | lower | — | cef8f865-b646-4a68-8e30-f03a471a03dc | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 31, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cef8f865-b646-4a68-8e30-f03a471a03dc CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | 23b191e4-1124-4d64-8e1c-f78b13b34570 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 31, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/23b191e4-1124-4d64-8e1c-f78b13b34570 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/31/2025 Passed (1) | upper | — | 57554e49-a33e-4da3-ba62-35d05fdcc754 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 31, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57554e49-a33e-4da3-ba62-35d05fdcc754 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | 771e2a54-9f8f-43bb-b62a-623db32b053a | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 19, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/771e2a54-9f8f-43bb-b62a-623db32b053a CC0-1.0 |
| INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee… | lower | — | fdda635d-0e41-4864-941a-2f91dfd0b24b | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 12, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdda635d-0e41-4864-941a-2f91dfd0b24b CC0-1.0 |