Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, removes the requirement that a provider notify a patient of communication between the provider and a health insurance entity or healthcare facility concerning additional information needed to process a prior authorization request for the patient; removes the requirement that an utilization review agent notify the enrollee and the provider or healthcare facility when additional information is needed from the enrollee, provider, or healthcare facility to make a determination on the request for prior authorization. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 63, Chapter 1.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 8Pub. Ch. 125Latest
   2. Apr 8Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
   3. Apr 3Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Mar 26Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   5. Mar 26Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   6. Mar 25Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Mar 25Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   8. Mar 24Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 24Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0031)Minor
   10. Mar 24Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   11. Mar 17Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Mar 13Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0072)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 13Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
   14. Mar 13Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   15. Mar 11Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
   16. Mar 4Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   17. Feb 25Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
   18. Feb 25Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
   19. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
   20. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   21. Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced