--- type: "Bill" title: "Health Care - As enacted, includes as provider-based telemedicine, which health insurance entities must cover, HIPAA-compliant audio-only conversation for the provision of healthcare services (in addition to behavioral health services as covered under existing law) when the use of HIPAA-compliant real-time, interactive video, video telecommunications, or electronic technology, or store-and-forward telemedicine services are unavailable. - Amends TCA Title 56." description: "Health Care - As enacted, includes as provider-based telemedicine, which health insurance entities must cover, HIPAA-compliant audio-only conversation for the provision of healthcare services (in addition to behavioral health services as covered under existing law) when the use of HIPAA-compliant real-time, interactive video, video telecommunications, or electronic technology, or store-and-forward telemedicine services are unavailable. - Amends TCA Title 56." jurisdiction: "us/states/tn" legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly" session: "112" identifier: "SB 1846" citation: "Tennessee SB 1846 (112)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Health Care"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Terry", "Watson"] version_count: 2 action_count: 40 vote_count: 7 first_action: "2022-01-19" last_action: "2022-04-13" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/75cd8d81-46e4-4f51-b854-c40613f1b39c" source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1846&GA=112" source_hash: "d60fa0e4b72247464c4464c81107d71e9c709cb9f01b0ce9028d23fb5dd43467" 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 1846 (112) — Health Care - As enacted, includes as provider-based telemedicine, which health insurance entities must cover, HIPAA-compliant audio-only conversation for the provision of healthcare services (in addition to behavioral health services as covered under existing law) when the use of HIPAA-compliant real-time, interactive video, video telecommunications, or electronic technology, or store-and-forward telemedicine services are unavailable. - Amends TCA Title 56. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Amendment SA0586** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0586.pdf) 2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1846.pdf) ## Votes - INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 2/15/2022 — **0–0** (pass) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 3/21/2022 Passed — **88–0** (pass) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/14/2022 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/28/2022 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower - HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/22/2022 — **0–0** (pass) · lower - SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/8/2022 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/28/2022 2/24/2022 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower ## Sponsors - Terry — primary (person) - Watson — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2022-01-19** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1` - **2022-01-20** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1` - **2022-01-20** Intro., P1C. `introduction` - **2022-01-24** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction` - **2022-01-24** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. - **2022-01-26** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - **2022-01-26** Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee `referral-committee` - **2022-01-26** Ref. to Insurance Committee `referral-committee` - **2022-02-09** Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/15/2022 - **2022-02-15** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee `committee-passage-favorable` - **2022-02-16** Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/22/2022 - **2022-02-22** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/1/2022 - **2022-02-22** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable` - **2022-02-23** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/24/2022 - **2022-02-23** Sponsor(s) Added. - **2022-02-24** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/28/2022 - **2022-02-28** Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage` - **2022-02-28** Sponsor(s) Added. - **2022-03-01** Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - **2022-03-01** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - **2022-03-02** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/8/2022 - **2022-03-03** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction` - **2022-03-07** Sponsor(s) Added. - **2022-03-08** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 - **2022-03-10** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/14/2022 - **2022-03-14** Companion House Bill substituted - **2022-03-14** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage` - **2022-03-14** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0586) - **2022-03-14** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - **2022-03-15** Sponsor(s) Added. - **2022-03-17** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/21/22 - **2022-03-21** H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 88, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB1843 - **2022-03-23** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - **2022-03-28** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt` - **2022-03-28** Signed by Senate Speaker - **2022-03-28** Signed by H. Speaker - **2022-04-08** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature` - **2022-04-13** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 807 - **2022-04-13** Effective date(s) 04/08/2022 - **2022-04-13** Pub. Ch. 807 ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/75cd8d81-46e4-4f51-b854-c40613f1b39c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).