HB2064113th GA (Historical)Introduced

Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27 and Title 56, Chapter 7.

This bill enacts the "Tennessee Strong Families Act," which on or after January 1, 2025, requires a health carrier that issues or renews a health insurance policy, health benefit plan, or contract of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses, to provide coverage for the expenses of standard fertility services for patients with an impairment of fertility caused by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or another medical treatment affecting reproductive organs or processes ("iatrogenic infertility"). <br /> <br /> This bill requires coverage to include standard fertility preservation services when the enrollee is diagnosed with a medical or genetic condition that may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility. As used in this bill, "may directly or indirectly cause" means that the disease itself, or the necessary treatment, has a side effect of infertility as established by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or the American Society of Clinical Oncology. However, this bill authorizes a health carrier to impose age restrictions in accordance with guidelines set forth by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine or the American Society of Clinical Oncology.<br /> <br /> This bill provides that procedures covered by this bill must (i) be performed at a health facility licensed or certified in this state or another state; (ii) conform to the guidelines of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine or the American Society of Clinical Oncology; and (iii) be limited to nonexperimental procedures, as defined by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine or the American Society of Clinical Oncology.<br /> <br /> This bill (i) does not apply to employer-sponsored health plans, and (ii) does apply to plans entered into, issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025.<br />

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Overview

This bill enacts the "Tennessee Strong Families Act," which on or after January 1, 2025, requires a health carrier that issues or renews a health insurance policy, health benefit plan, or contract of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses, to provide coverage for the expenses of standard fertility services for patients with an impairment of fertility caused by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or another medical treatment affecting reproductive organs or processes ("iatrogenic infertility"). <br /> <br /> This bill requires coverage to include standard fertility preservation services when the enrollee is diagnosed with a medical or genetic condition that may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility. As used in this bill, "may directly or indirectly cause" means that the disease itself, or the necessary treatment, has a side effect of infertility as established by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or the American Society of Clinical Oncology. However, this bill authorizes a health carrier to impose age restrictions in accordance with guidelines set forth by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine or the American Society of Clinical Oncology.<br /> <br /> This bill provides that procedures covered by this bill must (i) be performed at a health facility licensed or certified in this state or another state; (ii) conform to the guidelines of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine or the American Society of Clinical Oncology; and (iii) be limited to nonexperimental procedures, as defined by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine or the American Society of Clinical Oncology.<br /> <br /> This bill (i) does not apply to employer-sponsored health plans, and (ii) does apply to plans entered into, issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025.<br />

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Details
Session

113th General Assembly

Introduced

January 24, 2024

Subjects
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