Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Tennessee HB0858 amends existing laws to prohibit health benefit plans from requiring step therapy protocols for patients diagnosed with stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer or blood cancer before covering approved prescription drugs. The bill affects health benefit plans and healthcare providers, requiring them to report treatment data to the Department of Health. Key provisions include the requirement for healthcare providers to inform plans about associated conditions and the establishment of rules by the commissioners of commerce and insurance and health to implement these changes.
Tennessee HB0858 amends existing laws to prohibit health benefit plans from requiring step therapy protocols for patients diagnosed with stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer or blood cancer before covering approved prescription drugs. The bill affects health benefit plans and healthcare providers, requiring them to report treatment data to the Department of Health. Key provisions include the requirement for healthcare providers to inform plans about associated conditions and the establishment of rules by the commissioners of commerce and insurance and health to implement these changes.
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