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This bill clarifies the status of "excepted benefits" in Tennessee insurance law by specifying that these benefits are not automatically required to be included in insurance coverage for specific persons, providers, treatments, services, conditions, or diseases, unless another law explicitly mandates their coverage. Specifically, the bill amends Title 56 of the Tennessee Code to add a provision that references the definition of excepted benefits found in § 56-7-2802 (though the specific definition is not provided in this bill text). The legislation will take effect on July 1, 2025, and will apply to insurance policies and contracts that are entered into, issued, delivered, amended, or renewed on or after that date. The key purpose appears to be providing flexibility to insurance providers in determining which benefits they are required to cover, by creating a clear exemption for certain types of benefits unless separately mandated by law.

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