Plain English Breakdown
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Study on Health Insurance for Substance Use Disorder
This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance to study how neighboring states are using new health insurance methods to address substance use disorder.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to study recent innovations by neighboring states in addressing substance use disorder through new health insurance coverage and reimbursement methods, strategies, or models.
- Asks the commissioner to compile findings from the study into a report with any legislative recommendations and transmit it electronically to key state government officials no later than December 31, 2026.
Who It Names or Affects
- The commissioner of commerce and insurance
- Lawmakers in Tennessee
Terms To Know
- Substance use disorder
- A condition where a person has trouble controlling their use of drugs or alcohol, which can cause problems with health, work, school, or relationships.
- Reimbursement methods
- The ways that insurance companies pay for medical care and treatments.
Limits and Unknowns
- Does not specify how the study will be funded.
- Does not say what actions Tennessee lawmakers might take based on the report's recommendations.