Tennessee · Senate Bill 680 · 113th General Assembly

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

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 23, 2023
  4. Passed the House Mar 6, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 13, 2023
  6. Became law Mar 21, 2023

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

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

Show the 10 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 2/15/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2023
  7. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  8. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  9. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  10. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 98, 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. 55
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 03/21/2023

Roll calls

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

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Feb 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

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

Committee and other votes

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

Yes · 8

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.