Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 9 R cosponsors

HB 0029 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7 and Title 63, relative to payment for services rendered by chiropractors.

Last action — Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires certain insurers to reimburse chiropractors at the same rate as physicians.

This legislation mandates that specific insurers provide chiropractic physicians with reimbursements equal to those given to traditional physicians for similar services. The bill aims to create parity in reimbursement rates between these two types of healthcare providers.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you're a worker using chiropractic services, your provider may now receive equal reimbursement as traditional physicians.

Summary

Chiropractors - As enacted, 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 923

  2. Pub. Ch. 923

  3. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  8. Signed by H. Speaker

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Lift tableing motion

  11. Motion to reconsider adopted.

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1112)

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0, PNV 1

  14. H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 87, Nays 0 PNV 6

  15. Companion House Bill substituted

  16. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  18. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0086)

  19. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1030)

  20. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  21. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0083)

  25. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1202)

  26. Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 7, PNV 1

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  28. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  29. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  30. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  31. Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  32. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  33. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  34. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  35. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  36. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  37. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  38. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  39. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  40. Placed behind the budget

  41. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  42. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  43. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  44. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  45. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  48. Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  49. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  50. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  51. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  52. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  53. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  54. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  55. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to Final Calendar

  56. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  57. Sponsor(s) Added.

  58. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  59. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/12/2025

  60. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025

  61. Sponsor(s) Added.

  62. Sponsor(s) Added.

  63. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  64. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/5/2025

  65. Sponsor(s) Added.

  66. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  67. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  68. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  69. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  70. Filed for introduction

  71. Ref. to Insurance Committee

  72. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  73. Intro., P1C.

  74. Sponsor(s) Added.

  75. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0029 do?
Chiropractors - As enacted, 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.
Who sponsors HB 0029?
HB 0029 is sponsored by Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Lafferty, Justin (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), and Sparks, Mike (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0029?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 11, 2024. Enacted.
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