Health Care - As enacted, revises present law relative to a patient's electronic health record and requires a health insurance entity to establish and maintain a provider access API and a prior authorization API; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.
SB 890 requires Tennessee health insurance companies to create two digital systems: one allowing healthcare providers to access patient electronic health records and another for processing prior authorization requests (like insurance approvals for treatments). It also shortens the timeline for certain health insurance actions by changing the requirement from 10 working days to 10 calendar days. This law directly affects health insurance entities, healthcare providers, and patients by improving access to medical records and streamlining authorization processes. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 13, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0258)
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0067)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shane Reeves
RRepublican
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