SB0589Enacted

Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

Tennessee SB0589 amends Title 56 and Title 71 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for a 12-month supply of prescription contraceptives, effective July 1, 2024. The bill affects insured individuals by ensuring they can obtain contraceptives either on-site at healthcare providers or through pharmacies, while also prohibiting plans from imposing limits on the quantity dispensed without clinical justification. Additionally, it revises the definition of health benefit plans to include various types of insurance policies and clarifies exclusions for certain types of coverage.

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Overview

Tennessee SB0589 amends Title 56 and Title 71 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for a 12-month supply of prescription contraceptives, effective July 1, 2024. The bill affects insured individuals by ensuring they can obtain contraceptives either on-site at healthcare providers or through pharmacies, while also prohibiting plans from imposing limits on the quantity dispensed without clinical justification. Additionally, it revises the definition of health benefit plans to include various types of insurance policies and clarifies exclusions for certain types of coverage.

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Sponsor

Akbari, Raumesh

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 30, 2025

Last Action

March 23, 2026

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 595

Subjects
Insurance, Health, AccidentInsurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, PoliciesBirth Control

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