STATE BILLTN HB 2044PASSED

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.

As enacted, allows a physician assistant to delegate medication administration to a certified medical assistant; adds categories of medications to the list of medications that a certified medical assistant is authorized to administer or prepare, and makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 63; Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2 and Chapter 1042 of the Public Acts of 2024.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 23, 2026; 203 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2044 · PassedApr 23

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 04/13/2026 · Apr 23, 2026

Sponsor

PMPat MarshRepresentative · Republican · HD-062Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 23, 2026Effective date(s) 04/13/2026

Apr 23, 2026Pub. Ch. 755

Apr 13, 2026Signed by Governor.

Apr 1, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

Mar 24, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Mar 24, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Mar 17, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Mar 16, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 2Senate

Show 18 earlier actions

Mar 16, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0596)Senate

Mar 16, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Mar 16, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Mar 16, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Mar 16, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0House

Mar 16, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0595)House

Mar 12, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026House

Mar 9, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026House

Mar 3, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026House

Feb 18, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Health SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Feb 2, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 23, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeFeb 18, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMar 3, 2026 · House · 24 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 9, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 16, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationMar 16, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Medical Occupations

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