Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, authorizes the use of HIPAA-compliant audio-only conversation when providing behavioral health provider-based telemedicine services if HIPAA-compliant real-time, interactive audio, video telecommunications, or electronic technology, or store-and-forward telemedicine services are unavailable. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Signed Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2021 · House Apr 8, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 22, 2021
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0152)
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/1/2021
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/30/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0090)
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/16/2021
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
upper
Feb 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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