SB 2012 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Health Care - As enacted, makes revisions to law relative to electronic medical records; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

This law requires healthcare providers and insurance companies in Tennessee to follow federal rules that prevent them from blocking patients from accessing their electronic health records. It specifically prohibits contracts that stop patients from viewing their medical data and mandates that insurance companies provide digital tools for patients and doctors to share information. The bill also sets strict limits on when certain sensitive test results, such as cancer diagnoses or HIV status, can be shared electronically, delaying their release by 72 hours unless a doctor approves earlier access. Additionally, it empowers the state attorney general to sue for violations and imposes escalating fines that increase based on whether the provider acted negligently, knowingly, or for financial gain.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 29, 2024 Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2024 · House Apr 22, 2024

How they voted

31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 8, 2024
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0954)
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0868)
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/27/2024
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Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/13/2024
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Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Shane Reeves
Shane Reeves
RRepublican
TN
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