Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As enacted, makes certain changes to the practice of pharmacy, including removing the present prohibition on requiring a patient to pay an administrative fee for pharmacist-provided hormonal contraceptives when the patient is insured or covered and receives a pharmacy benefit that covers the cost of the hormonal contraceptives. - Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 10; Title 56, Chapter 32 and Title 63, Chapter 10.
SB 569 prevents pharmacies from charging administrative fees for hormonal contraceptives when a patient's insurance covers the cost and includes pharmacy benefits. It directly affects insured patients seeking hormonal contraceptives and pharmacists who previously might have charged such fees. The bill amends Tennessee law to remove language allowing pharmacies to require these fees, ensuring patients covered by insurance do not face additional costs. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to all pharmacies in Tennessee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Mar 13, 2025
How they voted
32–3
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic4
75% Nay
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 4, PNV 0
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 3
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shane Reeves
RRepublican
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