HB 29

This bill prohibits health insurance entities from discriminating between a chiropractic physician and a physician with respect to the methodology used to calculate reimbursement or the amount of reimbursement. A health insurance entity cannot attempt t o circumvent this provision by creating a chiropractic-specific code or payment methodology, although it does not limit the ability of a health insurance entity to utilize national uniform relative value units that account for the relative resources used in furnishing a service or procedure. However, this bill does not apply to TennCare, CoverKids, or insurance coverage provided by this state or local governments of this state. ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 29, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes the exemption for insurance coverage provided by this state or local governments of this state. AMENDMENT #2 changes this bill's effective date to July 1, 2026. ON APRIL 23, 2026, THE SENATE LIFTED THE TABLING MOTION, RECONSIDERED ITS ACTION IN PASSING HOUSE BILL 29, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #3, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 29, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #3 changes the effective date of the bill to January 1, 2027.