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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Health, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes the division of health related boards to hire a medical consultant. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71."
+description: "Health, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes the division of health related boards to hire a medical consultant. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "113"
+identifier: "SB 221"
+citation: "Tennessee SB 221 (113)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Dept. of", "Health"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Roberts"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 28
+vote_count: 5
+first_action: "2023-01-19"
+last_action: "2023-05-03"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22f30683-b65a-4476-9474-8778d1c90ef5"
+source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0221&GA=113"
+source_hash: "f9d1821f2fbcdad81f9acfa86ee865c688796f2efecc1f7a7a46d62c5039f0b5"
+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 221 (113) — Health, Dept. of - As enacted, authorizes the division of health related boards to hire a medical consultant. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Amendment HA0403** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0403.pdf)
+2. **Amendment SA0321** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0321.pdf)
+3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0221.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2023 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
+- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2023 Passed — **31–0** (pass) · upper
+- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/22/2023 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
+- FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 4/17/2023 Passed — **31–0** (pass) · upper
+- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2023 Passed (1) — **87–2** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Roberts — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2023-01-19** Filed for introduction `filing`
+- **2023-01-20** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2023-01-21** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee `passage`
+- **2023-02-14** Sponsor change. `sponsorship`
+- **2023-03-16** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
+- **2023-03-16** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. H&W Comm. 3-22-23
+- **2023-03-16** Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
+- **2023-03-16** Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
+- **2023-03-22** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
+- **2023-03-22** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
+- **2023-03-24** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2023
+- **2023-03-28** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
+- **2023-03-30** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
+- **2023-03-30** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
+- **2023-03-30** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0321)
+- **2023-04-03** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
+- **2023-04-13** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2023
+- **2023-04-13** Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2023-04-13** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0403) `amendment-passage`
+- **2023-04-13** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
+- **2023-04-17** Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0403) `passage`
+- **2023-04-18** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
+- **2023-04-19** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
+- **2023-04-20** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
+- **2023-04-20** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
+- **2023-04-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2023-05-03** Effective date(s) 04/28/2023
+- **2023-05-03** Pub. Ch. 252
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/22f30683-b65a-4476-9474-8778d1c90ef5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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