SB1790

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 41; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to the use of drugs for the treatment of pain.

Complete·4/23/26

Tennessee SB1790 amends state law to ensure insurers do not disadvantage non-opioid pain medications in their coverage.

Tennessee SB1790 amends state law to require insurers to ensure that non-opioid medications are not disadvantaged in their coverage compared to opioid medications. This applies to drugs approved by the FDA for at least nine months. The act mandates that insurers maintain their preferred drug lists (PDL) without disadvantaging non-opioid medications. The changes take effect on January 1, 2027.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

9 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 9

12:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Feb 24

1:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

History

Apr 23

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 749

Mar 19

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

Mar 19

Senate

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