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

SB 1722: 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 March 3, 2026: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 1722 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 15, 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: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican).