Amends TCA Title 8; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
Tennessee SB0890 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to health information management and insurance regulations. The bill primarily affects healthcare providers and health insurance entities by modifying the disclosure requirements for certain medical test results, including pathology and radiology reports, and establishing new application programming interfaces (APIs) for provider access and prior authorization. Key provisions include the removal of prohibitions on disclosing specific test results to patients until 72 hours after finalization, unless directed otherwise by a healthcare provider, and the requirement for health insurance entities to maintain certain APIs for compliance with federal standards.
Tennessee SB0890 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to health information management and insurance regulations. The bill primarily affects healthcare providers and health insurance entities by modifying the disclosure requirements for certain medical test results, including pathology and radiology reports, and establishing new application programming interfaces (APIs) for provider access and prior authorization. Key provisions include the removal of prohibitions on disclosing specific test results to patients until 72 hours after finalization, unless directed otherwise by a healthcare provider, and the requirement for health insurance entities to maintain certain APIs for compliance with federal standards.
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