Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Tennessee SB0231 requires health benefit plans that amend, renew, or deliver policies on or after July 1, 2025, to provide coverage for habilitative and rehabilitative speech therapy for stuttering, without imposing maximum benefit limits or prior authorization requirements. The bill affects state insurance plans, TennCare, and CoverKids programs. An amendment to the bill mandates the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to study the feasibility and potential effects of these coverage requirements, with a report due by July 31, 2026.
Tennessee SB0231 requires health benefit plans that amend, renew, or deliver policies on or after July 1, 2025, to provide coverage for habilitative and rehabilitative speech therapy for stuttering, without imposing maximum benefit limits or prior authorization requirements. The bill affects state insurance plans, TennCare, and CoverKids programs. An amendment to the bill mandates the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to study the feasibility and potential effects of these coverage requirements, with a report due by July 31, 2026.
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