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

HB 693: 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 693 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Charlie Baum (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 68.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charlie BaumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 68
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
  6. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025
  7. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025
  11. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/4/25
  12. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source