STATE BILLTN SB 2548PASSED

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: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 2548 · PassedApr 23

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 755 · Apr 23, 2026

Sponsor

SRShane ReevesSenator · Republican · SD-014Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 23, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 755

Mar 16, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate

Mar 13, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026Senate

Mar 4, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Feb 25, 2026Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026Senate

Feb 25, 2026Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026Senate

Feb 18, 2026Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026Senate

Feb 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare CommitteeSenate

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Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded vote

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Medical Occupations

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