Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As enacted, directs the commissioner to use existing resources to study recent innovations by neighboring states to address substance use disorder through new health insurance coverage and reimbursement methods, strategies, or models; requires the commissioner to compile the findings and any recommendations from the study into a report for transmission to the general assembly no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56 and Title...

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The bill orders the Tennessee Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance to use existing resources to examine how neighboring states are using health‑insurance coverage and reimbursement models to address substance‑use disorder. The commissioner must compile the study’s findings and any legislative recommendations into a report and send it to the Senate and House chief clerks and the legislative librarian by the end of 2026. This aims to inform future state policy on insurance‑based treatment options.

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