SB3430 - Tennessee: Physicians And Surgeons, Titles, Short

Companion Bill HB3621. Physicians and Surgeons - Enacts the "Patient and Physician Empowerment Act." - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 56 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *SB3430 / HB3621Increase State Expenditures - $56,300 One-Time $584,100 Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - There is no direct impact on health care costs to state and local government employee health plans. However, to the extent that joint bargaining by health care providers increased prices and health insurers passed on such costs to all health plans, total expenditures for state and local health care plans would increase significantly. Bill Summary for *SB3430 / HB3621 This bill authorizes independent health care providers and associated medical facilities to jointly negotiate with a health care insurer and engage in related joint activity regarding non-fee-related [...]

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