TN HB0899 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 18-3)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-27 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, prohibits certain health benefit plans that provide coverage for cancer therapy from holding proton radiation therapy to a higher standard of clinical evidence for medical policy benefit coverage decisions than the health plan requires for coverage of any other radiation therapy treatment. - Amends TCA Title 56.

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Title

As introduced, prohibits certain health benefit plans that provide coverage for cancer therapy from holding proton radiation therapy to a higher standard of clinical evidence for medical policy benefit coverage decisions than the health plan requires for coverage of any other radiation therapy treatment. - Amends TCA Title 56.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-27HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2018-01-31HouseSponsor change.
2018-01-17HouseSponsor change.
2017-04-05HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee of Insurance and Banking Committee
2017-03-29HousePlaced on s/c cal Insurance and Banking Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
2017-03-28HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2017-03-15HouseReset on Final cal. of Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
2017-03-09HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2017-03-08HousePlaced on s/c cal Insurance and Banking Subcommittee for 3/15/2017
2017-03-02HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2017-02-28HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2017-02-21HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2017-02-14HouseAssigned to s/c Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
2017-02-14HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2017-02-13HouseP2C, ref. to Insurance and Banking Committee
2017-02-09HouseIntro., P1C.
2017-02-08HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB0758 (Crossfiled) 2017-04-04 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

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