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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, removes from the definition of \"provider-based telemedicine\" the requirement that the healthcare service provider or the provider's practice group or healthcare system have an established provider-patient relationship that is documented by an in-person encounter within 16 months prior to the interactive visit; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-1003."
+description: "Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, removes from the definition of \"provider-based telemedicine\" the requirement that the healthcare service provider or the provider's practice group or healthcare system have an established provider-patient relationship that is documented by an in-person encounter within 16 months prior to the interactive visit; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-1003."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "113"
+identifier: "SB 1881"
+citation: "Tennessee SB 1881 (113)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Accident", "Health", "Insurance"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2024-01-23"
+last_action: "2024-05-31"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/efafa34e-c553-476c-bcb5-f740abfdca36"
+source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1881&GA=113"
+source_hash: "dfd12ab36c389f6beebeb45aabd2c156b3923bdf46e185ec9786e2f96e1eeef8"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee SB 1881 (113) — Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, removes from the definition of "provider-based telemedicine" the requirement that the healthcare service provider or the provider's practice group or healthcare system have an established provider-patient relationship that is documented by an in-person encounter within 16 months prior to the interactive visit; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Section 56-7-1003.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Amendment HA0876** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0876.pdf)
+2. **Amendment SA0707** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0707.pdf)
+3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1881.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/21/2024 Passed (1) — **27–1** (pass) · upper
+- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/12/2024 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
+- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/24/2024 Passed (1) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Massey — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-01-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
+- **2024-01-24** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2024-01-25** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee `passage`
+- **2024-02-06** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/13/2024
+- **2024-02-13** Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/27/2024
+- **2024-02-20** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
+- **2024-02-27** Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2024-03-06** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
+- **2024-03-08** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
+- **2024-03-12** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
+- **2024-03-19** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024
+- **2024-03-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
+- **2024-03-21** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 1 `passage`
+- **2024-03-21** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0707)
+- **2024-03-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2024-03-25** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
+- **2024-04-24** Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2024-04-24** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0876) `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2024-04-24** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
+- **2024-04-29** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
+- **2024-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
+- **2024-05-15** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
+- **2024-05-16** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
+- **2024-05-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2024-05-31** Effective date(s) 05/28/2024
+- **2024-05-31** Pub. Ch. 1027
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/efafa34e-c553-476c-bcb5-f740abfdca36`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
+