HB2044

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Chapter 1042 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to certified medical assistants.

Complete·4/23/26

Tennessee HB2044 amends medical assistant regulations to allow physician assistants to delegate tasks to certified medical assistants.

Tennessee HB2044 amends Tennessee Code to allow physician assistants to delegate tasks to certified medical assistants, provided they collaborate with a licensed physician. The bill updates the list of recognized certifying bodies for medical assistants and specifies the types of medications they can administer. It also mandates that the board of physician's assistants adopt rules for medication administration and other tasks delegated to certified medical assistants.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

29 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Not Voting

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History

Apr 23

Pub. Ch. 755

Apr 23

Effective date(s) 04/13/2026

Apr 13

Signed by Governor.