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2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature

HB1843: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to telemedicine.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, includes as provider-based telemedicine, which health insurance entities must cover, HIPAA-compliant audio-only conversation for the provision of healthcare services (in addition to behavioral health services as covered under existing law) when the use of HIPAA-compliant real-time, interactive video, video telecommunications, or electronic technology, or store-and-forward telemedicine services are unavailable. - Amends TCA Title 56.

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Bill History

1/19/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/20/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/24/2022
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/15/2022
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/22/2022
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/24/2022
House of Representatives
2/24/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/28/2022
House of Representatives
2/28/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/28/2022
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/14/2022
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/14/2022
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0586)
Senate
3/14/2022
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
3/17/2022
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/21/22
House of Representatives
3/21/2022
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 88, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB1843
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/28/2022
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/8/2022
Signed by Governor.
4/13/2022
Pub. Ch. 807
4/13/2022
Effective date(s) 04/08/2022

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1
3/21/2022
88
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/14/2022
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/28/2022
91
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/13/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 4
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Terry
Bryan Terry
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text • 4/12/2022 • 60.7 KB
LegiScanState Site
Draft
Bill Text • 1/19/2022 • 7.4 KB
LegiScanState Site
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note • 2/10/2022 • 137.8 KB
LegiScanState Site

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