Tennessee Code Title 71. Welfare § 71-5-169

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Division” means the division of TennCare; and

(2) “Non-opioid treatment” means a drug or biological product that is indicated to produce analgesia without acting on the body's opioid receptors.

(b) The division shall ensure that reimbursement is provided to a healthcare provider who provides a non-opioid treatment to a recipient under the medical assistance program.

(c) The division shall ensure that, to the extent permitted by law, a hospital that provides either inpatient or outpatient services to a recipient is reimbursed under the medical assistance program for any medically necessary non-opioid treatment provided as a part of those services.

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