Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 2548 — 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.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 755

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 24, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Medical Occupations - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026

  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026

  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0595)

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  18. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0596)

  19. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 2

  20. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Signed by Senate Speaker

  23. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  24. Signed by Governor.

  25. Pub. Ch. 755

  26. Effective date(s) 04/13/2026

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  30. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  31. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026

  32. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  34. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  35. Companion House Bill substituted

  36. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 755

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2548 do?
Medical Occupations - 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.
Who sponsors SB 2548?
SB 2548 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2548?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 2548?
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