TN SB1310 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Passed on May 25 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-25 - Effective date(s) 05/11/2022, 01/01/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Passed on May 25 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-25 - Effective date(s) 05/11/2022, 01/01/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, requires a health carrier, health benefit plan, or utilization review organization that denies coverage of a prescription drug for the treatment of a medical condition through the use of a step therapy protocol to provide access to a clear, readily accessible, and convenient process for a patient or prescribing practitioner to request a step therapy exception; enacts other related provisions. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to prescription drugs.
Sponsors
| Sen. Joseph Hensley [R] | Sen. Jon Lundberg [R] | Sen. Richard Briggs [R] | Sen. Becky Massey [R] |
| Sen. Art Swann [R] | Sen. Frank Niceley [R] | Sen. Janince Bowling [R] | Sen. Heidi Campbell [D] |
| Sen. Page Walley [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-04-21 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 3 (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-18 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-31 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-15 - Senate - SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-18 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-31 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-15 - Senate - SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-25 | Effective date(s) 05/11/2022, 01/01/2023 | |
| 2022-05-25 | Pub. Ch. 1020 | |
| 2022-05-11 | Senate | Signed by Governor. |
| 2022-05-02 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2022-05-02 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2022-04-28 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2022-04-27 | Senate | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2022-04-21 | Senate | Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 3 - HA0874) |
| 2022-04-20 | Senate | Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2022 |
| 2022-04-18 | House | Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1 |
| 2022-04-18 | House | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0652) |
| 2022-04-18 | House | H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0874) |
| 2022-04-18 | House | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0873) |
| 2022-04-18 | House | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2022-04-04 | House | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| 2022-04-01 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2022-03-31 | Senate | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2022-03-31 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 |
| 2022-03-31 | Senate | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0670) |
| 2022-03-29 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2022 |
| 2022-03-28 | Senate | Refer to Senate Calendar Committee |
| 2022-03-28 | Senate | Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee |
| 2022-03-15 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| 2022-03-09 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/15/2022 |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/15/2022 |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/8/2022 |
| 2021-04-06 | Senate | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| 2021-03-30 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/6/2021 |
| 2021-03-30 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 4/6/2021 |
| 2021-03-24 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/30/2021 |
| 2021-03-24 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2021-03-23 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2021-03-09 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2021-02-22 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
| 2021-02-11 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2021-02-11 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB0677 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-25 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1020
