---
type: "Bill"
title: "TennCare - As enacted, requires TennCare coverage of rapid whole genome sequencing when certain clinical criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71."
description: "TennCare - As enacted, requires TennCare coverage of rapid whole genome sequencing when certain clinical criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 1762"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1762 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["TennCare"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Briggs"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 24
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-01-12"
last_action: "2024-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fb028d9f-c8e5-4db1-b9af-6d8dbae29659"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1762&GA=113"
source_hash: "fb19362feea6fec9c27be7fe512e1596ac1c34421cd29e78546bfee7f8d89fef"
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 1762 (113) — TennCare - As enacted, requires TennCare coverage of rapid whole genome sequencing when certain clinical criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0550** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0550.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0534** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0534.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1762.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2024 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/24/2024 Passed (1) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/9/2024 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/13/2024 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/9/2024 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Briggs — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-12** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-22** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-24** 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
- **2024-02-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-13** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-04-02** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2024
- **2024-04-09** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2024-04-12** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2024
- **2024-04-15** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-04-15** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-15** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0534)
- **2024-04-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-18** 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 - HA0550) `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, 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-31** Pub. Ch. 1020

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fb028d9f-c8e5-4db1-b9af-6d8dbae29659`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).