Tennessee § 71-5-169 Section definitions - Reimbursement for non-opioid treatment to healthcare providers and hospitals

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§ 71-5-169 — Section definitions - Reimbursement for non-opioid treatment to healthcare providers and hospitals

Tennessee § 71-5-169

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-5-169 (2026).

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(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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(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.