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type: "Bill"
title: "Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - As enacted, clarifies the emergency medical backup requirement for speech language pathologists using endoscopes so that the procedure may be performed when a physician is on the premises or is remotely available regardless of whether the procedure is performed in a community or institutional setting. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 17, Part 1."
description: "Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - As enacted, clarifies the emergency medical backup requirement for speech language pathologists using endoscopes so that the procedure may be performed when a physician is on the premises or is remotely available regardless of whether the procedure is performed in a community or institutional setting. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 17, Part 1."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 701"
citation: "Tennessee SB 701 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Audiologists and Speech Pathologists"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Crowe"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-26"
last_action: "2023-04-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9336d7ee-1446-4c21-9b56-7d85f70ca146"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0701&GA=113"
source_hash: "9675ebf38de71b52db986b3c07a5357d23a82247d079fe7ebbad63b622e3ef10"
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 701 (113) — Audiologists and Speech Pathologists - As enacted, clarifies the emergency medical backup requirement for speech language pathologists using endoscopes so that the procedure may be performed when a physician is on the premises or is remotely available regardless of whether the procedure is performed in a community or institutional setting. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 17, Part 1.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0701.pdf)
## Votes
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/15/2023 Passed (2) — **90** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/20/2023 Passed (1) — **330** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2023 Passed (1) — **920** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Crowe — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-26** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-30** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-02** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee `passage`
- **2023-03-08** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
- **2023-03-15** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-03-16** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/20/2023
- **2023-03-20** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-03-20** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-03-20** Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-22** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-22** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-03-23** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-24** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-04** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-18** Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
- **2023-04-18** Pub. Ch. 125
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9336d7ee-1446-4c21-9b56-7d85f70ca146`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).