Commerce and Insurance, Dept. of - As enacted, directs the commissioner to use existing resources to study recent innovations by neighboring states to address substance use disorder through new health insurance coverage and reimbursement methods, strategies, or models; requires the commissioner to compile the findings and any recommendations from the study into a report for transmission to the general assembly no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 33; Title 56 and Title 71.

HB 1756 directs Tennessee's Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance to study how neighboring states are using new health insurance models to address substance use disorder, using existing agency resources. The bill requires the commissioner to compile findings and recommendations into a report for the Tennessee General Assembly by December 31, 2026. It focuses specifically on insurance coverage and reimbursement strategies, without creating new laws or funding. The study aims to inform future legislative decisions on expanding insurance approaches for substance use disorder treatment. This is a procedural study bill with no direct impact on current insurance policies or beneficiaries.