2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1992: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires a health benefit plan to provide coverage and reimbursement for prosthetic and custom orthotic devices in a manner that equals or exceeds the levels of coverage and reimbursement for such devices under the federal medicare program and is no more restrictive than coverage of and reimbursement for other medical devices provided under the health benefit plan. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 47; Title 56 and Title 71.

Bill History

1/23/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
P2C, ref. to Insurance Subcommittee- Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/23/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/25/202422.5 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/23/202422.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/18/2024171.9 KB