Tennessee · House Bill 895 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to TennCare.

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

TennCare - As enacted, clarifies that the Medical Assistance Act of 1968 does not require a vendor, healthcare provider, or telehealth provider group that provides healthcare services exclusively via telehealth to have a physical address or site in this state in order to be eligible to enroll as a vendor, provider, or provider group for the medical assistance program. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Insurance Committee · House Insurance Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee · House Insurance Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 2/21/2023 · House Insurance Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee · House Insurance Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/28/2023 · House Insurance Committee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/2/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/6/2023
  11. HouseComp. SB subst.
  12. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 55

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 98–0
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 98 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 24 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 98

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.