Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1993: Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits a health insurance issuer or managed health insurance issuer from reimbursing for testing services a medical laboratory that is eligible to participate as an in-network participating provider at a rate less than the CMS clinical laboratory fee schedule for medical labs in this state; permits a managed health insurance issuer to require such lab to meet the performance metrics required of in-network labs. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 23.

In committee Last action February 4, 2026: P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 1993 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, prohibits a health insurance issuer or managed health insurance issuer from reimbursing for testing services a medical laboratory that is eligible to participate as an in-network participating provider at a rate less than the CMS clinical laboratory fee schedule for medical labs in this state; permits a managed health insurance issuer to require such lab to meet the performance metrics required of in-network labs. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 23. Primary sponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican).