Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

ON APRIL 4, 2019, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 655, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill and revises the present law provisions governing barter for healthcare services. Present law authorizes a physician to accept goods or services as payment in a direct exchange of barter for healthcare services provided by the physician if the physician's patient is not covered by health insurance.<br /> <br /> This amendment extends the authority to barter to all healthcare professionals instead of only physicians. This amendment defines "healthcare professional" as a physician or other healthcare practitioner licensed, registered, accredited, or certified to perform healthcare services and regulated under the authority of the department of health or any agency, board, council, or committee attached to the department.<br /> <br />