Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 0870 — 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.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits an insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, or third-party administrator from changing or conditioning the terms of health plan coverage based on availability of financial or other product assistance for a prescription drug; establishes certain procedures for calculating an enrollee's contribution to an applicable cost sharing requirement. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  7. Action deferred in Commerce & Labor Committee to 2026

  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  9. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

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

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

  13. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Intro., P1C.

  16. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

  17. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  18. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  19. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  20. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025

  21. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0870 do?
Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits an insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, or third-party administrator from changing or conditioning the terms of health plan coverage based on availability of financial or other product assistance for a prescription drug; establishes certain procedures for calculating an enrollee's contribution to an applicable cost sharing requirement. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 10; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Who sponsors HB 0870?
HB 0870 is sponsored by Jones R, Rudder, Iris (Republican), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), and Powell, Jason (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0870?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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