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Committee unanimously advances bill to clarify insurance coverage for PANS/PANDAS treatments after parent testimony
Summary
Senate Bill 14‑26, which would add coverage parameters for pediatric acute neuropsychiatric disorders (PANS/PANDAS) and make certain treatments permissive or subject to medical necessity standards, passed the Commerce and Labor Committee after mother’s testimony describing her daughter's diagnosis and out‑of‑pocket treatment costs.
The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee unanimously advanced Senate Bill 14‑26 following personal testimony from a Tennessee parent describing the effects of PANS/PANDAS on her child and the cost of medically necessary treatments that had been denied by insurance.
Sponsor Senator Watson explained the amendment before the committee and said it adjusts language to make coverage of certain treatments…
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