SB2574In Committee

Amends TCA Title 53; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.

Tennessee SB2574 prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from modifying, restricting, or denying medications prescribed by healthcare providers. The bill affects pharmacy benefits managers and healthcare prescribers by requiring that requests for formulary exceptions or prior authorizations be granted or denied within a specified timeframe, or else the request is automatically deemed approved. Key provisions include the establishment of time limits for decision-making on medication requests.

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Overview

Tennessee SB2574 prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from modifying, restricting, or denying medications prescribed by healthcare providers. The bill affects pharmacy benefits managers and healthcare prescribers by requiring that requests for formulary exceptions or prior authorizations be granted or denied within a specified timeframe, or else the request is automatically deemed approved. Key provisions include the establishment of time limits for decision-making on medication requests.

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Sponsor

Harshbarger, Bobby

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 2, 2026

Last Action

March 3, 2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Subjects
Pharmacy, PharmacistsHealth, Dept. ofCommerce and Insurance, Dept. ofDrugs, Prescription

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