This bill, also known as the “Prior Authorization Fairness Act”, proposes amendments to the Tennessee Code Annotated, Titles 53, 56 and 71, in relation to healthcare services. The objective of the bill is to ensure that utilization review agents adhere to reasonable standards for utilization review. It aims to increase cooperation between healthcare providers and utilization review agents. The bill also introduces specific requirements for health insurance providers and utilization review organizations, leading to faster and more transparent review processes for patients seeking prior authorizations for healthcare services. It also proposes longer validity periods for prior authorizations for chronic conditions and mandates electronic processing of authorization requests. The proposed law would apply to all health insurance providers except those specifically exempted