Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 2574: Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As introduced, prohibits a pharmacy benefits manager from certain listed actions, including modifying, restricting, or denying a medication ordered by a healthcare prescriber; requires that a request for a formulary exception or prior authorization be granted or denied by a pharmacy benefits manager within a specified amount of time or such request is deemed approved. - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.

In committee Last action March 3, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 2574 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Pharmacy, Pharmacists - As introduced, prohibits a pharmacy benefits manager from certain listed actions, including modifying, restricting, or denying a medication ordered by a healthcare prescriber; requires that a request for a formulary exception or prior authorization be granted or denied by a pharmacy benefits manager within a specified amount of time or such request is deemed approved. - Amends TCA Title 53; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican).