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TN HB0186
TN HB0186AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 6, relative to surgical assistants.
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Introduced
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
In Committee
03/04/2025
03/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, requires the board of medical examiners to register an applicant as a registered surgical assistant if the applicant maintains current credentials as a surgical assistant issued by the American Board of Surgical Assistants and satisfies other necessary requirements; removes December 31, 2019, as the deadline by which an applicant for registration as a surgical assistant must register with the board in order to be registered on the basis of certain practical experience. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 6.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee law regarding the registration of surgical assistants by expanding the list of acceptable credentialing organizations for registration with the state board of medical examiners. Specifically, the bill adds the American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA) alongside the previously recognized National Commission for Certification of Surgical Assistants as an approved credentialing body. Additionally, the bill removes the previous deadline of December 31, 2019, which had limited the timeframe for surgical assistants to register based on their practical experience. This change means that surgical assistants can now register with the board using credentials from either the National Commission for Certification of Surgical Assistants or the American Board of Surgical Assistants, without being constrained by the previous time-limited registration provision. The bill aims to provide more flexibility for surgical assistants in obtaining state registration and recognizes additional professional credentialing pathways in the field.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 59 (on 04/08/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0186&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0059.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB0174 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0174.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0186.pdf |
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