SB0436

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 53; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to biosimilar medicine.

Complete·4/28/25

Tennessee SB0436 amends state codes to integrate biosimilar medicines into existing drug frameworks, ensuring they are treated similarly to reference.

Tennessee SB0436 amends various sections of Tennessee Code Annotated to incorporate biosimilar medicines into the state's drug frameworks. This includes adding "or biosimilars" to relevant subsections and ensuring health carriers, health benefit plans, and utilization review organizations do not require patients to try biosimilars before covering the equivalent branded prescription drug. The changes aim to eliminate barriers to accessing biosimilar medicines and the savings they can provide.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

9 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 25, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

Mar 18, 2025

1:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

History

Apr 28, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 206

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

Mar 28, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025