SB2081

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to step therapy.

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SB2081 amends Tennessee laws to eliminate step therapy requirements for cancer treatments.

SB2081 modifies Tennessee Code Annotated to remove step therapy protocols for cancer treatments. This change affects health benefit plans, allowing them to cover approved prescription drugs for cancer patients without requiring prior use of other treatments. The bill also removes specific references to stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer and metastatic blood cancer from the relevant sections. The amendments apply to policies or agreements entered into, renewed, or amended on or after January 1, 2027.

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Roll Call Votes

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

5 Yea

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4 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 7

1:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

Mar 10

3:00 PM

Senate Commerce And Labor Hearing

History

May 26

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 995

Apr 20

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted

Apr 20

Senate

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