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TN HB0595
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Caleb Hemmer
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurers to cover fertility diagnostic care, fertility treatment, and fertility preservation services for plans effective on or after January 1, 2026
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Mandates coverage for at least 3 complete oocyte retrievals with unlimited embryo transfers, including when donor gametes, donor embryos, or surrogacy are used
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Prohibits insurers from imposing waiting periods, using prior fertility diagnoses to restrict coverage, or discriminating based on race, sex, disability, ancestry, or relationship status
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Extends transitional childcare assistance eligibility to at least 6 months for caretaker relatives who become ineligible, with payments on a sliding fee scale based on family income
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Adds fertility care to TennCare covered services for eligible fertility patients
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to families.
Insurance, Health, Accident
Last Action
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
3/12/2025