Tennessee · House Bill 55 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 56-7-120, relative to the assignment of benefits to healthcare providers.

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Health Care - As introduced, removes the ability of a health insurance carrier to disregard an insured's assignment of health insurance benefits to an out-of-network facility-based physician under certain conditions. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-120.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
  4. CommitteeRef. to Insurance Committee · House Insurance Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee · House Insurance Subcommittee
  6. HouseWithdrawn.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.