SB2070 prohibits health insurance entities from penalizing healthcare providers for retaining patients who have vaccination exemptions.
SB2070 amends Tennessee Code Annotated to include the Excluding Legal Decisions (SHIELD) Act, which prohibits health insurance entities from penalizing healthcare providers for retaining patients who have vaccination exemptions. Specifically, health insurance entities cannot calculate quality measures, quality ratings, incentive payments, or reimbursement tiers based on vaccination status. Additionally, entities cannot terminate providers, reduce reimbursement rates, or withhold incentive payments due to the presence of exempt patients.
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