Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee Senate Bill SB0589 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE BILL 169
3	3	By Helton-Haynes
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5	5	SENATE BILL 589
6	6	By Akbari
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13	13	AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56
14	14	and Title 71, relative to contraception.
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16	16	BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
17	17	SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 56-7-2328(a), is amended by
18	18	deleting the subsection and substituting:
19	19	(a) As used in this section:
20	20	(1) "Contraceptive" means any device, medication, biological product, or
21	21	procedure that is intended for use in the prevention of pregnancy, whether
22	22	specifically intended to prevent pregnancy or for other health needs;
23	23	(2) "Health benefit plan":
24	24	(A) Means a hospital, surgical, or medical expense policy; health,
25	25	hospital, or medical service corporation contract; a policy or agreement
26	26	entered into by a health insurer, or a health maintenance organization
27	27	contract offered by an employer; other plan administered by the state; or
28	28	a certificate issued under those policies, contracts, or plans; and
29	29	(B) Includes a policy or contract for health insurance coverage
30	30	provided under:
31	31	(i) The TennCare program administered under the Medical
32	32	Assistance Act of 1968, compiled in title 71, chapter 5, part 1, or a
33	33	successor medicaid program; or
34	34	(ii) The CoverKids Act of 2006, compiled in title 71,
35	35	chapter 3, part 11, or a successor program; and
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41	41	(C) Does not include policies or certificates covering only
42	42	accident, credit, dental, disability income, long-term care, hospital
43	43	indemnity, medicare supplement as defined in § 1882(g)(1) of the Social
44	44	Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395ss(g)(1)), specified disease, vision care,
45	45	other limited benefit health insurance, coverage issued as a supplement
46	46	to liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance, automobile
47	47	medical payment insurance, or insurance under which benefits are
48	48	payable with or without regard to fault and that is statutorily required to be
49	49	contained in a liability insurance policy or equivalent self-insurance;
50	50	(3) "Health insurance entity" has the same meaning as defined in § 56-7-
51	51	109 and includes a managed care organization contracting with the state to
52	52	provide insurance through:
53	53	(A) The TennCare program administered under the Medical
54	54	Assistance Act of 1968, compiled in title 71, chapter 5, part 1, or a
55	55	successor medicaid program; or
56	56	(B) The CoverKids program administered under the CoverKids
57	57	Act of 2006, compiled in title 71, chapter 3, part 11, or a successor
58	58	program; and
59	59	(4) "Healthcare provider" and "provider" mean a person or entity that
60	60	provides healthcare services; is registered, certified, or licensed in accordance
61	61	with title 63; and is regulated under the department of health or the division of
62	62	health-related boards.
63	63	SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 56-7-2328(b), is amended by
64	64	deleting "July 1, 2024" and substituting "January 1, 2026".
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69	69	SECTION 3. This act takes effect on January 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.