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TN HB0029
TN HB0029AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 63, relative to payment for services rendered by chiropractors.
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Introduced
12/11/2024
12/11/2024
In Committee
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, requires certain insurers to reimburse chiropractic physicians at the same rate as physicians for the same services. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 63.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee law to ensure fair reimbursement for chiropractic physicians by requiring health insurance entities to use the same reimbursement methodology and rates for chiropractic physicians as they do for other licensed physicians (such as medical doctors) when billing for services listed in nationally recognized procedure code books like the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code book. The bill specifically prohibits insurance companies from discriminating against chiropractic physicians by creating unique codes or payment methods that would result in lower reimbursement rates. The bill does not apply to government programs like TennCare (Medicaid) or CoverKids, and it replaces the term "chiropractor" with "chiropractic physician" in existing statutes. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2025, with the stated intent of ensuring equitable treatment for chiropractic healthcare providers in insurance reimbursement processes.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (8)
Scott Cepicky (R)*,
Fred Atchley (R),
Michael Hale (R),
David Hawk (R),
Justin Lafferty (R),
Jake McCalmon (R),
Paul Sherrell (R),
William Slater (R),
Last Action
Sponsor(s) Added. (on 03/31/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0029&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB0029 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0083.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0083 (4067) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM0181.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0029 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0029.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0029.pdf |
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