HB3883 - Tennessee - Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies

Companion Bill SB3495. Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - Exempts from the minimum standards for utilization review agents, any utilization review agent who has received accreditation by the national committee for quality assurance. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB3883 / *SB3495 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3883 / *SB3495 Present law establishes, under the Health Care Service Utilization Review Act, minimum standards that all utilization review agents must meet. One such standard is that for outpatient mental health and chemical dependency care, the patient must register pursuant to the requirements of the policy or contract. After registration, the patient is approved for at least 12 visits to a particular provider. Present law provides that after the initial utilization review,[...]

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