Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Tennessee SB1248 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to enhance coverage for mental health services by removing the exemption that allows group health plans to avoid parity requirements if costs increase by more than 1%. The bill affects individual and group health benefit plans, including those under TennCare, and mandates that mental health treatment coverage must be on par with coverage for alcoholism and drug dependency. Key provisions include a requirement for detailed reporting on parity in coverage and reimbursement rates and an expansion of the types of licensed mental health treatment facilities eligible for reimbursement.