SB0420

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.

Introduced·1/28/25

SB0420 amends Tennessee pharmacy benefits laws, affecting health plans, insurers, and pharmacy benefits managers.

SB0420 amends Tennessee Code Annotated to revise pharmacy benefits, impacting health plans, insurers, and pharmacy benefits managers. It modifies the calculation of enrollee cost-sharing, ensuring it aligns with federal health savings account rules. The act also restricts insurers, pharmacy benefits managers, and third-party administrators from altering health plan coverage based on financial or product assistance for prescription drugs. This legislation applies to health plans entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026.

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Where it stands

Current
Commerce and Labor Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Apr 7

1:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

Mar 10

3:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

History

Apr 7

Senate

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Apr 1

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

Mar 10

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026