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Senate committee adopts amendment to let privately insured women fill 12-month birth-control refills
Summary
Leader Akbari moved an amendment to Senate Bill 5-89 to allow people with private insurance to obtain a 12-month refill of a birth-control prescription (matching a prior TennCare policy). The amendment passed on a committee vote and the bill moved forward.
Leader Akbari sponsored an amendment to SB 5-89 that would permit women with private insurance to obtain a 12-month refill of a birth-control prescription, noting the change mirrors a policy already available to TennCare beneficiaries. "This is not just used for family planning. It's also used for hormone regulation," Akbari said, and clarified the amendment does not require insurers to add new coverage but allows a 12‑month refill for an existing prescription.
The amendment was seconded by the chair and adopted on the committee vote. Members asked about the fiscal note and the amendment sponsor said the amended fiscal note is not significant; the chair then moved SB 5-89 to the next committee.
