Tennessee · Senate Bill 560 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63 and Title 68, Chapter 11, relative to the employment of medical professionals.

SB 560 Sponsored by Page Walley Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 30, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 3, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 12, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 24, 2023

What it does

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

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - As enacted, authorizes a hospital, or an affiliated entity of the hospital, to employ an emergency physician to treat patients at a satellite emergency department, or a physician to treat patients at a primary care clinic or urgent care clinic, which is located in this state, if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/22/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/8/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/15/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2023
  11. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
  12. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0131)
  13. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0248)
  14. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  15. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  16. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  17. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  18. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  19. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0243)
  20. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0244)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 196
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 92–0
Apr 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 15, 2023 Senate Health and Welfare Committee Health and Welfare Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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.