Tennessee Statutes
§ 71-5-149 — Disease management program
Tennessee § 71-5-149
JurisdictionTennessee
Title71
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-5-149 (2026).
Text
The bureau of TennCare shall adopt a state disease management program, which may include contracting with a vendor that specializes in the provision of disease management services. The disease management program shall be designed to improve care to and reduce overall expenditures for TennCare beneficiaries with chronic illnesses. The disease management program may include the development of evidence-based medical practice guidelines, support services to assist physicians in monitoring their patients, more closely managed patient care, including management of the proper use of prescription drugs by patients, and the development of individual patient treatment plans that may include recommendations for improved medication compliance and improved lifestyle and behavioral compliance. The adopt
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Legislative History
Acts 2006, ch. 931, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 71-1-101
Short title§ 71-1-102
Part definitions§ 71-1-103
Department created§ 71-1-105
Powers and duties§ 71-1-107
Duties of commissioner§ 71-1-108
Authority over personnel§ 71-1-109
Legal assistance - Property - Rules§ 71-1-111
Hearings - Evidence§ 71-1-113
Expenditure of funds§ 71-1-115
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Tennessee § 71-5-149, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/71-5-149.