| TN | HB2857 | Pass | As enacted, removes from the definition of "provider-based telemedicine" the requirement that the healthcare service provider or the provider's practice group or healthcare system have an established provider-patient relationship that is documented b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1027 |
| TN | HB2954 | Pass | As enacted, enacts the "Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act" or the "PSA Screening for HIM Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| TN | HB2076 | Pass | As enacted, establishes procedures for recoupment of overpayments made to a healthcare provider by certain health insurance entities. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 861 |
| TN | HB2921 | Pass | As enacted, requires TennCare health benefit plans to provide coverage and reimbursement for mental health services and treatment to the same extent that the plans provide coverage and reimbursement for the treatment of alcoholism and drug dependence...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 949 |
| TN | HB1877 | Pass | As enacted, requires hospitals and physicians to accept electronic insurance cards as valid proof of an insurance policy, plan, or contract. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
Effective date(s) 01/01/2026 |
| TN | HB2635 | Pass | As enacted, requires a health benefit plan that amends, renews, or delivers a policy of coverage on or after July 1, 2024, and that provides coverage for prescription contraceptives, to provide coverage for a 12-month refill of contraceptives obtaine...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 732 |
| TN | HB2170 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits an insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, or third-party administrator from changing or conditioning the terms of health plan coverage based on availability of financial or other product assistance for a prescription drug; estab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Taken off notice for cal. in Calendar & Rules Committee |
| TN | HB1984 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires managed health insurance issuers that offer healthy benefit cards to demonstrate that the healthy benefit cards are accepted at all retail food establishments that meet certain criteria within a given geographic area. - Amends...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee |
| TN | HB1992 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires a health benefit plan to provide coverage and reimbursement for prosthetic and custom orthotic devices in a manner that equals or exceeds the levels of coverage and reimbursement for such devices under the federal medicare pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee |
| TN | HB2632 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, creates an incentive program for persons covered under a state healthcare plan under which 47.5 percent of a qualified rebate amount for a major medical treatment or procedure is distributed to a covered person, 47.5 percent of such am...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
Def. to Summer Study in Public Service Subcommittee |
| TN | HB2962 | Fail | As introduced, requires certain insurance policies or contracts that cover pregnancy and maternity benefits to cover benefits of perinatal educational courses, at no cost, for mothers, fathers, and one other person designated by the mother; requires ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
Failed in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee |
| TN | HB2484 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, mandates private insurance coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS). - Amends TCA Title 8; Ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | HB2104 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires that every health insurance policy or health benefit plan issued in this state that provides medical and surgical benefits as well as mental health or substance use disorder benefits must cover an annual mental health wellness...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-20
Def. to Summer Study in Insurance Committee |
| TN | HB2906 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, establishes a 72-hour waiting period before a health benefit plan may require, as a condition of further coverage, that a provider promptly contact the health insurer for prior authorization for continuing treatment and other care for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee |
| TN | HB2213 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits health carriers, health benefit plans, or utilization review organizations from using step therapy protocols as a basis to restrict, delay, or deny coverage for a prescription drug or drug regimen for the treatment of cancer ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee |
| TN | HB1810 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits the denial of accident and sickness insurance policy benefits when there is a loss due to accidental fentanyl poisoning. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-22
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee |
| TN | HB7032 | Engross
Sine Die | As introduced, requires health insurance carriers, including TennCare providers, to provide mental health services and treatment to the same extent that the carriers and providers provide alcoholism and drug dependence services and treatment. - Amend...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-29
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| TN | HB7088 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Mental Health Parity Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-08-22
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee |
| TN | HB0355 | Pass | As enacted, requires that a health benefit plan that provides coverage for a screening mammogram must provide coverage for diagnostic imaging and supplemental breast screening without imposing a cost-sharing requirement on the patient. - Amends TCA T...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-02
Effective date(s) 08/09/2023 |
| TN | HB0607 | Pass | As enacted, makes changes relative to the coverage of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) by health insurance entities and managed care organizations. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 447 |
| TN | HB0874 | Pass | As enacted, prohibits a health insurance issuer or a managed health insurance issuer from engaging in certain conduct. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56, Chapter 7; Title 68 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 484 |
| TN | HB0753 | Pass | As enacted, changes a utility district board member's insurance compensation option from payment to reimbursement of payment for premiums paid for equivalent or similar medical insurance coverage and life insurance coverage by the member; allows a ut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-17
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 348 |
| TN | HB0801 | Pass | As enacted, permanently reenacts the "Proton Therapy Access Act," which was repealed on January 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 23.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-25
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 162 |
| TN | HB0887 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes an insurer that offers a health benefit plan to deliver notices and documents related to health, vision, and dental coverage electronically to its insureds with consent. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-04-18
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 104 |
| TN | HB0815 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires certain individual and group health insurance policies to provide coverage of a continuous glucose monitor for a person with diabetes who is insulin-dependent and is covered by the policy. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Ti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-21
Taken off notice for cal. in Insurance Committee |
| TN | HB1432 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Preexisting Conditions Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 56.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-21
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee |
| TN | HB0626 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires health benefit plans to provide certain coverage for prosthetic devices. - Amends TCA Title 56.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-03-07
Sponsor(s) Added. |
| TN | HB1401 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, enacts the "Affordability is Access Act," which requires individual and group health plans to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives that have been approved for use by the federal food and drug administration. - Amends TC...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-02-07
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee |
| TN | HB0112 | Intro
Sine Die | As enacted, reenacts the "Proton Therapy Access Act," which was repealed on January 1, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 23.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-01-20
Withdrawn. |
