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TN HB0070

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Esther Helton-Haynes

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • TennCare health benefit plans renewed or issued on or after July 1, 2025 must provide coverage and reimbursement for biomarker testing to screen pregnant women for preeclampsia

  • Biomarker testing must be ordered by the pregnant woman's attending physician and conducted according to nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines

  • Biomarker testing includes FDA-approved methods such as single-analyte tests, multiplex panel tests, whole genome sequencing, and protein expression analysis

  • The Division of TennCare is authorized to promulgate rules and submit federal waiver applications to CMS to ensure federal Medicaid funding for the coverage

  • Rulemaking provisions take effect upon becoming law; all other provisions take effect July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to coverage of biomarker testing for preeclampsia.

TennCare

Last Action

Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee

1/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Tenncare Subcommittee2/7/2025
Insurance1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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