Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Tennessee HB0296 mandates that health benefit plans providing coverage for habilitative and rehabilitative services must include coverage for speech therapy to treat stuttering, effective July 1, 2025. The bill applies to state insurance plans, TennCare, and CoverKids, prohibiting annual benefit limits, utilization reviews, and requiring coverage for both in-person and telehealth services. An amendment to the bill directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to study the feasibility and effects of these insurance coverage requirements, with a report due by July 31, 2026.
Tennessee HB0296 mandates that health benefit plans providing coverage for habilitative and rehabilitative services must include coverage for speech therapy to treat stuttering, effective July 1, 2025. The bill applies to state insurance plans, TennCare, and CoverKids, prohibiting annual benefit limits, utilization reviews, and requiring coverage for both in-person and telehealth services. An amendment to the bill directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to study the feasibility and effects of these insurance coverage requirements, with a report due by July 31, 2026.
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