TN SB0054 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 27 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-27 - Pub. Ch. 157
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 27 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-27 - Pub. Ch. 157
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, prohibits health insurance entities from charging a covered person a greater copayment or coinsurance amount for services rendered during an office visit to a physician assistant who is contracted as a primary care practitioner by that health insurer than those charged for such services rendered during an office visit to a physician. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7.
Title
As enacted, prohibits health insurance entities from charging a covered person a greater copayment or coinsurance amount for services rendered during an office visit to a physician assistant who is contracted as a primary care practitioner by that health insurer than those charged for such services rendered during an office visit to a physician. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7.
Sponsors
| Sen. Mark Green [R] | Sen. Mike Bell [R] |
Roll Calls
2015-04-01 - House - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-19 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-10 - Senate - SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-19 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-10 - Senate - SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-27 | Pub. Ch. 157 | |
| 2015-04-27 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2015 | |
| 2015-04-16 | Senate | Signed by Governor. |
| 2015-04-08 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2015-04-06 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2015-04-02 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2015-04-01 | Senate | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2015-04-01 | House | Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 |
| 2015-04-01 | House | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0131) |
| 2015-04-01 | House | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2015-03-23 | House | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| 2015-03-19 | Senate | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2015-03-19 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 |
| 2015-03-19 | Senate | Senate adopted Amendment 1 |
| 2015-03-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/19/2015 |
| 2015-03-10 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 |
| 2015-03-04 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2015 |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2015 |
| 2015-02-18 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2015 |
| 2015-02-11 | Senate | Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2015 |
| 2015-02-02 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2015-01-17 | Senate | Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee |
| 2015-01-16 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments. |
| 2015-01-15 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2015-01-14 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB0018 (Crossfiled) 2015-04-27 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 157
