Amends Tennessee Code to update certification requirements for surgical assistants and remove a sunset clause.

This bill amends Tennessee Code to update the certification requirements for surgical assistants by adding the American Board of Surgical Assistants as an acceptable certifying body. It removes the sunset clause that previously required compliance by December 31, 2019. The changes take effect immediately upon becoming law.

Amends Tennessee Code to update certification requirements for surgical assistants and remove a sunset clause.

This bill amends Tennessee Code to update the certification requirements for surgical assistants by adding the American Board of Surgical Assistants as an acceptable certifying body. It removes the sunset clause that previously required compliance by December 31, 2019. The changes take effect immediately upon becoming law.