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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 17 - LICENSURE ACT FOR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS AND SCIENCES (§§ 63-17-101 — 63-17-302) › Part 2 - HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS (§§ 63-17-201 — 63-17-224) › Section 63-17-220 - Hearing before council required

(a)
Except as otherwise provided by §
63-17-214
, no license issued pursuant to this part may be suspended, revoked, denied or renewal denied without a hearing before the council or its duly authorized trial examiner, if requested by the certificate holder or applicant, on due notice.
(b)
Any action of the council taken pursuant to this part shall be in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Acts 1995, ch. 481, § 22.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 17 - LICENSURE ACT FOR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS AND SCIENCES (§§ 63-17-101 — 63-17-302) › Part 2 - HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS (§§ 63-17-201 — 63-17-224) › Section 63-17-221 - Penalties council may enforce by seeking court injunction

(a)
A violation of this part is a Class B misdemeanor.
(b)
The council, with the approval of the board, may seek to enforce any provision of this part by petitioning a court of appropriate jurisdiction for an injunction to enjoin continuing violations of this part or by any other appropriate proceeding. No such proceeding is barred by any proceeding had or pending pursuant to §
63-17-214
or by the imposition of any fine or term of imprisonment pursuant thereto.
Acts 1995, ch. 481, § 23.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 17 - LICENSURE ACT FOR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS AND SCIENCES (§§ 63-17-101 — 63-17-302) › Part 2 - HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS (§§ 63-17-201 — 63-17-224) › Section 63-17-222 - Licensed hearing aid dispenser eligible for hearing instrument specialist license

(a)
Upon July 1, 1995, any person who is a trainee, apprentice or who has entered into a training program to become a licensed hearing aid dispenser shall be eligible to receive a license as a hearing instrument specialist; provided, that such person complies with all of the requirements of chapter 15 of this title [repealed], as it existed upon July 1, 1995.
(b)
Upon July 1, 1995, any person who is a licensed hearing aid dispenser shall be eligible to receive a license as a hearing instrument specialist. Any person who is a licensed hearing aid dispenser upon July 1, 1995, who wishes to obtain a license as a hearing instrument specialist shall submit a request to the council to receive the appropriate license as a hearing instrument specialist. No additional fee shall be imposed upon persons for the issuance of a license as a hearing instrument specialist pursuant to this subsection (b).
Acts 1995, ch. 481, § 24.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 17 - LICENSURE ACT FOR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS AND SCIENCES (§§ 63-17-101 — 63-17-302) › Part 2 - HEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALISTS (§§ 63-17-201 — 63-17-224) › Section 63-17-224 - Cerumen management course

(a)
A licensed hearing instrument specialist who engages in cerumen management under §
63-17-223
, must have completed a cerumen management course approved by the International Hearing Society, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, or another organization approved by the council for licensing hearing instrument specialists. The course must:
(1)
Be overseen by a physician, preferably an otolaryngologist;
(2)
Consist of at least six (6) hours of a participant practicing removing cerumen from an ear canal model using a variety of safe techniques; and
(3)
Result in a certificate of completion and attestation of competence signed by the overseeing physician.
(b)
The council for licensing hearing instrument specialists is authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate the requirements of the course outlined in this section only after consultation with the board of medical examiners established at §
63-6-101
. The rules must be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 622, s 4, eff. 7/1/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 17 - LICENSURE ACT FOR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS AND SCIENCES (§§ 63-17-101 — 63-17-302) › Part 3 - AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COM PACT (§§ 63-17-301 — 63-17-302) › Section 63-17-301 - Short title

This part is known and may be cited as the "Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact."
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 839, s 2, eff. 4/19/2022.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-101 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Massage Licensure Act of 1995."
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 2; T.C.A. § 63-18-201.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-102 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Board" means the massage licensure board;
(2)
"Compensation" means the payment, loan, advance, donation, contribution, deposit or gift of money or anything of value;
(3)
"Massage/bodywork/somatic" means the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body with the intention of positively affecting the health and well being of the client;
(4)
"Massage establishment" means a place of business held out to the public wherein massage is practiced; and
(5)
"Massage therapist" means a person who practices massage for compensation and is licensed by the board.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 3; 1996, ch. 1059, §1; 1997 , ch. 130, § 1; T.C.A. § 63-18-202.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-104 - License required

(a)
Persons or massage establishments engaged in massage for compensation shall be licensed by the massage licensure board.
(b)
Any person or establishment who advertises or engages in massage for compensation without a current valid license from the massage licensure board commits a Class B misdemeanor. It is unlawful to use the word "massage" or any other term that implies massage technique or method when advertising a service by a person who is not licensed under this chapter or another chapter of state law.
(c)
The practice of reflexology shall not be subject to the licensure requirements of this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, "reflexology" means the application of specific pressures to reflex points in the hands and feet only.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 5; 2000, ch. 676, § 1; T.C.A. §
63-18-104
; Acts 2005, ch. 232, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-105 - License requirements - Issuance

(a)
The board shall establish procedures and criteria for the issuance of licenses to persons and establishments engaged in massage for compensation.
(b)
No person or establishment shall be issued a license until the applicant and each person engaged in massage at such massage establishment has provided evidence satisfactory to the board that:
(1)
The applicant is eighteen (18) years of age or older;
(2)
The applicant has not been convicted of the offense of prostitution or sexual misconduct;
(3)
The applicant has:
(A)
Successfully completed the curriculum or curricula of one (1) or more post-secondary academic institutions for massage, bodywork or somatic therapy as defined by board regulations, totaling six hundred fifty (650) hours or more, such institutions being approved by the board pursuant to §
63-18-115
, and either authorized by the Tennessee higher education commission, or its equivalent in other states, or approved, or under the governance of, the Tennessee board of regents;
(B)
Received a passing score on a competency examination approved by the board;
(C)
(i)
Any person who has completed a program of study as required by subdivision (b)(3)(A) in a post-secondary academic institution located in Tennessee and receives a diploma or certificate prior to September 1, 2005, shall be issued a license without completing the examination requirement of this section;
(ii)
Any person who meets the requirements of subdivision (b)(3)(C)(i) shall have until January 1, 2006, to apply for such a license;
(iii)
Persons licensed under this subdivision (b)(3)(C) shall not be considered to have national certification and shall not hold themselves out to be nationally certified; and
(4)
All required fees have been paid.
(c)
Notwithstanding the requirements of this part, no establishment license is required for the office of a physician licensed under chapter 4, 6, or 9 of this title if a massage for compensation is provided within that office by a licensed massage therapist.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 718,s 1, eff. 4/16/2024.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 357, s 1, eff. 5/10/2019.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 6; 1996, ch. 1059, §2; 1997 , ch. 51, §1; 1997 , ch. 475, §§1, 2; 2001, ch. 251, §1; 2003 , ch. 137, § 1; T.C.A. § 63-18-205; Acts 2004, ch. 729, § 3; 2005, ch. 232, §§1, 4; 2006, ch. 737, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-106 - Investigation - Inspection - Revocation of license

In order to effectuate this chapter, the board or its authorized representative is empowered to conduct an investigation of persons engaged in massage or massage establishments and to inspect the license of practitioners and establishments for compliance. The refusal of a practitioner or establishment to permit inspections shall be grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to issue a license pursuant to this chapter.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 7; T.C.A. § 63-18-206.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-107 - Enjoining violation

The board has the power and authority to enter into any court of this state having proper jurisdiction to seek an injunction against any person or massage establishment not in compliance with this chapter and is further empowered to enter into any such court to enforce this chapter in order to ensure compliance with such provisions.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 8; T.C.A. § 63-18-207.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-108 - Grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension of license or other discipline

(a)
The board is authorized to deny, restrict or condition any application for licensure or revoke, suspend or otherwise discipline the license of a massage therapist or an establishment, if the applicant, licensee or holder of an establishment license upon proof:
(1)
Is guilty of fraud in the practice of massage or fraud or deceit in the licensee's admission to the practice of massage;
(2)
Has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of an offense that constitutes a felony or a misdemeanor under the laws of this state;
(3)
Is engaged in the practice of massage under a false or assumed name or is impersonating another practitioner of a like or different name;
(4)
Abuses or is addicted to the habitual use of intoxicating liquors, drugs or stimulants to such an extent as to incapacitate such person's performance of professional duties;
(5)
Is guilty of fraudulent, false, misleading or deceptive advertising or for prescribing medicines or drugs or practicing any licensed profession without legal authority. The licensee may not diagnose or imply or advertise, in any way, services for a condition that would require a diagnosis;
(6)
Is guilty of willful negligence in the practice of massage or has been guilty of employing, allowing or permitting any unlicensed person to perform massage in such licensee's establishment;
(7)
Has violated this chapter or any substantive rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter;
(8)
Has been convicted of sexual misconduct, assignation or the solicitation or attempt thereof;
(9)
Has violated or attempted to violate, directly or indirectly, or has assisted in or abetted the violation of, or conspired to violate, any provision of this chapter or any lawful order of the board issued pursuant to this chapter;
(10)
Has practiced as a licensed massage therapist in an unlicensed massage establishment;
(11)
Is mentally incompetent; or
(12)
Is guilty of unethical or unprofessional conduct.
(b)
An action taken under this section shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act that are compiled in chapter 1, part 1 of this title.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 745, s 35, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, §9; 2003 , ch. 137, § 2; T.C.A. § 63-18-202; Acts 2006, ch. 737, §§2, 3; 2010 , ch. 871, §§ 1-4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-109 - Accusation - Hearing

(a)
Charges relative to a violation of this chapter may be presented by any person, or the board may, on its own motion, direct the chair of the board to present charges. An accusation may be filed with the chair of the board, charging any licensed massage therapist with any of the offenses enumerated in §
63-18-108
.
(b)
The board shall provide an applicant denied issuance of a license or a practitioner whose license is suspended, revoked or not renewed a hearing on such suspension, revocation or nonrenewal, which hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Upon a decision of the board to refuse to issue, revoke or not to renew a license, the practitioner or establishment shall be prohibited from engaging in massage until the board's decision is overturned.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 10; T.C.A. § 63-18-209.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-110 - Exemptions

(a)
Any person granted an exemption under this chapter is effective only to the extent that the bona fide practice of the profession or business that is licensed, certified or registered under the laws of this state overlaps into the field comprehended by this chapter, and exemptions under this chapter are only for those activities that are performed in the course of the bona fide practice of the business or profession of the person exempted.
(b)
Persons exempt under subsection (a) include, but are not limited to any branch of medicine, nursing, osteopathy, chiropractic, podiatry, and also barbers, cosmetologists, athletic trainers, physical and occupational therapists and any student of an institution described in §
63-18-105(b)(3)(A)
or public school of this state; provided, that the student does not hold out as a licensed massage therapist and does not receive compensation for massage.
(c)
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to massage therapists licensed in other states or countries or meeting standards set forward in §
63-18-105
when providing educational programs or services for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days within a calendar year.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 11; T.C.A. § 63-18-210; Acts 2005, ch. 232, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-111 - Authorization to promulgate rules, regulations and fees

(a)
The board is hereby authorized to promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement this chapter.
(b)
The board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations regarding personal cleanliness of massage therapists and the sanitary condition of towels, linens, creams, lotions, oils and other materials, facilities and equipment used in the practice of massage.
(c)
All fees for licensure, renewal of licensure and all other related matters shall be set by the board.
(d)
All education and other requirements for licensure in this chapter shall be set by the board.
(e)
The board may adopt rules and regulations for ethics.
(f)
All continuing education and other requirements for renewal of licensure not enumerated in this chapter shall be set by the board.
(g)
The board is authorized to set an application fee for all continuing education courses submitted to the board for approval.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 12; 1996, ch. 1059, § 3; T.C.A. §63-18-211; Acts 2008 , ch. 801, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-112 - Reciprocity - Temporary license

(a)
The board may, at its discretion, grant licensure to any person who is licensed or registered in another state or country with standards as stringent as those required by this chapter.
(b)
(1)
The board may, in its discretion, grant a temporary license to a person who has been licensed, registered, or certified, in good standing, in another state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, that meets all other requirements for reciprocity under this chapter and rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, but which does not require successful passage of a competency examination approved by the board.
(2)
A person granted a temporary license pursuant to this section may work if the person is at all times working under the supervision of a person licensed pursuant to §
63-18-105
.
(3)
To obtain licensure through reciprocity, a person granted a temporary license pursuant to this section must:
(A)
Successfully complete a competency exam approved by the board;
(B)
Submit verification of successful completion of the competency exam to the board within six (6) months of the date of issuance of the temporary license; and
(C)
Complete or satisfy all other requirements under this chapter and the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
(4)
(A)
A temporary license issued pursuant to this section expires six (6) months after the date of issuance.
(B)
A person granted a temporary license pursuant to this section may apply for one (1) extension of the person's temporary license for an additional six (6) months if:
(i)
(a)
The person has been unable to take a competency exam approved by the board within the initial temporary license period; and
(b)
Is registered to take an upcoming competency exam approved by the board; or
(ii)
The person is still waiting for the results of the most recent competency exam approved by the board.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 774, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 13; T.C.A. § 63-18-212.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-113 - Tax

Notwithstanding law to the contrary, the act of a duly licensed massage therapist in performing a massage shall be deemed to be medically therapeutic in nature and shall not be subject to the collection of any form of state or local taxation regulations not also imposed on other medically therapeutic activities. Additionally, a massage performed on or before October 1, 1995, by a person who becomes licensed in accordance with this chapter shall also not be subject to the collection of any form of state or local tax not also imposed on other medically therapeutic activities.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 14; 1996, ch. 1059, § 4; T.C.A. § 63-18-213.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-114 - Massage therapists are not primary care providers

No person licensed by the massage licensure board shall ever be referred to as a primary care provider nor be permitted to use such designation.
Acts 1995, ch. 480, § 15; T.C.A. § 63-18-214.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-115 - Powers and duties of the board

In addition to the powers and duties granted to or imposed upon it by other provisions of this chapter, the board shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)
Prescribe the minimum curricular and minimum standards for schools of massage therapy and for courses of training that prepare individuals for licensure under this chapter;
(2)
Approve such schools and courses as meet the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the board;
(3)
Issue certificates of approval to such schools and courses that meet the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the board;
(4)
Conduct hearings for disciplinary action against schools or courses that fail to meet the minimum requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the board; and
(5)
Annually publish passage rates for each school of massage therapy, based upon the results of each student's success in taking a national examination approved by the board. Schools that fail to achieve an overall passing rate of seventy percent (70%) shall be required to submit a remedial plan to be approved by the board.
Acts 2004, ch. 729, § 1; 2005, ch. 232, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 18 - MASSAGE LICENSURE ACT OF 1995 (§§ 63-18-101 — 63-18-116) › Section 63-18-116 - Authority to issue license - Qualifications - Rules and regulations

(a)
The board is authorized to issue a license to practice massage therapy to an applicant who:
(1)
Meets the qualifications set forth in §
63-18-105(b)(1) and (2)
; and
(2)
Has been certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork for the five-year period immediately preceding application for licensure and can submit documentation satisfactory to the board that the applicant has engaged in the practice of massage therapy in another state for the five-year period immediately preceding application for licensure, and who either:
(A)
Has met the qualifications set forth in §
63-18-105(b)(3)
, but is unable, because the educational institution either was not state approved or is no longer in existence, to produce a transcript to document compliance; or
(B)
Graduated from a qualified massage school or course prior to October 1, 1995.
(b)
The board is authorized to promulgate rules that are necessary to effectuate this section.
Acts 2006, ch. 737, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 1 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ACT (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-116) › Section 63-19-101 - Short title

This part is known and may be cited as the "Physician Assistants Act."
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 6, eff. 5/26/2021.
Acts 1985, ch. 376, § 1; T.C.A., §
63-19-201
.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 1 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ACT (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-116) › Section 63-19-108 - Unprofessional conduct by physician collaborating with a physician assistant

When a licensed physician collaborates with a physician assistant or orthopedic physician assistant in a manner that is inconsistent with this chapter, it constitutes grounds for a finding of unprofessional conduct and the physician is subject to disciplinary action by the board of medical examiners in accordance with §
63-6-214
, the board of osteopathic examination in accordance with §
63-9-111
, or the board of podiatric medical examiners in accordance with §
63-3-119
. As used in this section, "disciplinary action" includes, but is not limited to, the discipline described in §§
63-6-214(a)
,
63-9-111(a)
, and
63-3-119(a)
, and the suspension of privileges to collaborate with a physician assistant or an orthopedic physician assistant.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 6, eff. 5/26/2021.
Acts 1985, ch. 376, § 1; T.C.A., §
63-19-208
; Acts 1988, ch. 906, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 1 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ACT (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-116) › Section 63-19-109 - Exclusions of limitations on employment

This part does not limit the employment arrangement of a physician assistant licensed under this part.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 6, eff. 5/26/2021.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 946, s 5, eff. 4/27/2016.
Acts 1985, ch. 376, § 1; T.C.A., §
63-19-209
; Acts 1992, ch. 604, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 1 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ACT (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-116) › Section 63-19-111 - Exemptions

(a)
This part does not:
(1)
Modify or supersede any existing laws relating to other paramedical professions or services;
(2)
Permit a physician assistant to:
(A)
Measure the powers or range of human vision, or determine the refractive state of the human eye or the scope of its functions in general or prescribe or direct the use of ophthalmic lenses or prisms to remedy or relieve defects of vision or muscular anomalies;
(B)
Prescribe or fit or adapt contact lenses to or for the human eye; or
(C)
Practice chiropractic or to analyze or palpate the articulations of the spinal column for the purposes of giving a spinal adjustment; or
(3)
Prohibit a physician assistant from testing visual acuity or performing routine vision screening.
(b)
This part does not apply to registered nurses or licensed practical nurses utilized by a physician under §
63-6-204
or §
63-9-113
, or to technicians, other assistants, or employees of a physician not rendering services as a physician assistant and who perform delegated tasks in the office of a physician or to students enrolled in physician assistant training programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc., or its successor entity.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 6, eff. 5/26/2021.
Acts 1985, ch. 376, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-19-211; Acts 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 1 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ACT (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-116) › Section 63-19-112 - Administrative proceedings

The board shall conduct all administrative proceedings for disciplinary action against a license holder under this part in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 6, eff. 5/26/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 1 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ACT (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-116) › Section 63-19-113 - Licensure renewal by retired physician assistants

A person licensed by the board as a physician assistant who has retired or may retire from practice in this state is not required to biennially renew the person's license as required by this part, if the person files with the board an affidavit on a form to be furnished by the board, which affidavit states the date on which the person retired from practice and any other facts, as the board considers necessary, that tend to verify the retirement. If the person thereafter reengages in practice in this state, then the person must apply for licensure by the board as provided by this part and is not liable for payment of licensure renewal fees that accrued during the period of retirement.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 6, eff. 5/26/2021.
Acts 1985, ch. 376, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-19-213; Acts 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 1 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ACT (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-116) › Section 63-19-114 - Use of title "physician assistant" or abbreviation "PA."

(a)
A person who holds a valid license or temporary license from the board has the right to use the title "physician assistant," the abbreviation "PA," or the abbreviation "PA-C." No other person may assume that title or use those abbreviations, or any words, signs, letters, or devices to indicate that the person using them is a physician assistant.
(b)
A person who meets the qualifications for licensure under this chapter but does not possess a current license may use the title "PA," "physician assistant," or "PA-C," but may not act or practice as a PA unless licensed under this chapter.
(c)
This section does not apply to public accountants or certified public accountants. This section does not prevent a public accountant from using the abbreviation "P.A.".
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 6, eff. 5/26/2021.
Acts 1991, ch. 122, § 5; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 1 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ACT (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-116) › Section 63-19-115 - Special volunteer license for practice in free health clinic - Exemption from fees - Renewal

A physician assistant licensed pursuant to this chapter under a special volunteer license who is a medical practitioner, as defined by §
63-1-201
, engaged in practice at a free health clinic is not subject to license fees under this chapter. The board may issue a special volunteer license, as defined in §
63-1-201
, to qualified applicants without fee or charge. The license is for a period of two (2) years and may be renewed on a biennial basis.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 6, eff. 5/26/2021.
Acts 2004, ch. 579, § 9.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 1 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ACT (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-116) › Section 63-19-116 - Suspension for failure to collaborate - On-site supervision of healthcare prescriber subject of disciplinary action for conduct related to improper prescribing or diversion of controlled substance

(a)
(1)
Failure by a person licensed under and required by this chapter to collaborate with a physician for any act within the person's licensed scope of practice constitutes a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare and imperatively requires emergency action by the board.
(2)
Notwithstanding any law, if the board learns that a person licensed under this chapter and subject to a requirement to collaborate with a physician for any act within the person's licensed scope of practice has failed to comply with the collaboration requirement, then the board chair shall direct the administrative staff to automatically and immediately, without further action by the board, suspend the person's license until the board receives sufficient proof that the person is in compliance with the collaboration requirements of this chapter.
(3)
The licensure sanction authorized by this subsection (a) is supplementary to, and does not limit, the authority of the board to take other disciplinary action against a licensee the board determines to be in violation of this chapter.
(b)
If a healthcare prescriber licensed under this chapter is the subject of a disciplinary action by the board for conduct related to improper prescribing or diversion of a controlled substance, but retains an active license with prescribing authority following the disciplinary action, then the healthcare prescriber shall not prescribe a controlled substance in this state unless the healthcare prescriber is working in collaboration with a physician who is physically present at the same practice site and licensed to prescribe controlled substances in this state. The board shall determine the period of time that a healthcare prescriber is subject to the on-site supervision requirement of this subsection (b), which must not be less than two (2) years.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 461, s 3, eff. 5/18/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 2 - ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-201 — 63-19-210) › Section 63-19-202 - Licensure requirement

(a)
A person shall not claim to be or function as an orthopedic physician assistant unless the person holds a valid orthopedic physician assistant license issued by the board.
(b)
The board shall not license a person as an orthopedic physician assistant or renew the license of an orthopedic physician assistant unless:
(1)
(A)
The person is a graduate of an orthopedic physician assistant training program approved by the board;
(B)
The person has successfully completed the examination of the National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Physician Assistants; and
(C)
The person was performing services as an orthopedic physician assistant in this state on January 1, 2021; or
(2)
The person was performing services as an orthopedic physician assistant in this state on or after January 1, 2021, and has been continuously licensed as an orthopedic physician assistant in this state since 1995.
(c)
The board may require that an applicant for licensure as an orthopedic physician assistant appear before the board to answer questions regarding the applicant's fitness for licensure.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 565, s 8, eff. 5/26/2021.
Acts 1995, ch. 337, § 4; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 2 - ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-201 — 63-19-210) › Section 63-19-203 - Collaboration with orthopedic physician assistant

(a)
A licensed orthopedic physician assistant is authorized to perform services only in collaboration with a licensed orthopedic physician or surgeon within the specialty of orthopedic medicine and surgery, or in collaboration with a licensed podiatrist.
(b)
Collaboration between a collaborating physician and a licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall require active and continuous overview by the collaborating physician to ensure that the physician's directions, orders, and advice are in fact being implemented, but does not require the constant physical presence of the collaborating physician. The collaborating physician shall, however, make a personal review of historical, physical, and therapeutic data on all patients and their condition and so certify by personal signature in a timely manner.
(c)
An orthopedic physician assistant collaborating with a licensed podiatrist:
(1)
Shall not provide services that are outside of the scope of practice of a podiatrist as set forth in §
63-3-101
; and
(2)
Shall comply with the requirements of and any rules adopted pursuant to §§
63-19-203
- 63-19-205 governing collaboration with a physician assistant.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 610, s 26, s 27, s 28 eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 610, s 25, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 946, s 7, s 8 eff. 4/27/2016.
Acts 1995, ch. 337, § 5; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 2 - ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-201 — 63-19-210) › Section 63-19-204 - Standard of care

(a)
The licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall function in accordance with written policies and procedures involving management of care that have been established by the collaborating physician and the orthopedic physician assistant.
(b)
With respect to follow-up care rendered in a clinic, hospital, nursing home or patient's home and in similar situations where a therapeutic regimen, policy or protocol has been established by the collaborating physician, the licensed orthopedic physician assistant may check and record the patient's progress within the confines of the written regimen, policy or protocol and report the patient's progress and changes to the physician after each visit. When a new problem arises, the collaborating physician shall undertake personal review of the patient's problem or complaint.
(c)
The orthopedic physician assistant may render emergency services in accordance with guidelines previously established by the collaborating physician, pending the arrival of a responsible physician in cases where immediate diagnosis and treatment are necessary to avoid disability or death.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 610, s 29, eff. 7/1/2018.
Acts 1995, ch. 337, § 6; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 2 - ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-201 — 63-19-210) › Section 63-19-205 - Practices of collaborating physician

A licensed physician who is collaborating with orthopedic physician assistants shall comply with the following practices:
(1)
No one (1) collaborating physician shall collaborate with more than two (2) licensed orthopedic physician assistants at any one time;
(2)
More than one (1) physician may collaborate with the same licensed orthopedic physician assistant;
(3)
The collaborating physician shall designate one (1) or more alternate physicians who have agreed to accept the responsibility of collaborating with the orthopedic physician assistant on a prearranged basis in the absence of the collaborating physician;
(4)
The licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall render services and care commensurate with such orthopedic assistant's education, training and experience;
(5)
The licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall not make any definitive diagnosis or prescribe any treatment program independent of the collaborating physician;
(6)
Pre-signed prescriptions shall not be used by the licensed orthopedic physician assistant. Medications dispensed by the licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall be approved by the collaborating physician; and
(7)
The patient of any physician receiving services from a licensed orthopedic physician assistant shall be fully informed that the individual is a licensed orthopedic physician assistant and/or a sign shall be conspicuously placed within the office of the physician indicating that certain services may be rendered by a licensed orthopedic physician assistant.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 610, Secs.s 31, s 32 eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 610, s 30, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 946, s 9, eff. 4/27/2016.
Acts 1995, ch. 337, § 7; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 2 - ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-201 — 63-19-210) › Section 63-19-206 - Unauthorized practice

Any licensed orthopedic physician assistant rendering services inconsistent with this part shall be considered to be practicing medicine without a license and shall be subject to appropriate legal action by the board of medical examiners.
Acts 1995, ch. 337, § 8; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 2 - ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-201 — 63-19-210) › Section 63-19-207 - Unauthorized utilization of services

When a licensed orthopedic physician or surgeon utilizes the services of a licensed orthopedic physician assistant inconsistent with this part, it shall constitute grounds for a finding of unprofessional conduct, and the physician shall be subject to disciplinary action by the board of medical examiners. Such disciplinary action may include, but is not limited to, the suspension of privileges to utilize a licensed orthopedic physician assistant or the revocation or suspension of the license of the orthopedic physician or surgeon.
Acts 1995, ch. 337, § 9; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 2 - ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-201 — 63-19-210) › Section 63-19-208 - Scope

(a)
Nothing in this part shall be construed to modify or supersede any existing laws or rules pertaining to any other allied health professionals, professions, or services.
(b)
Nothing in this part shall permit a licensed orthopedic physician assistant to:
(1)
Practice chiropractic or analyze or palpate the articulations of the spinal column for the purposes of giving a spinal adjustment; or
(2)
Measure the powers or range of human vision, or determine the refractive state of the human eye or the scope of its functions in general, or prescribe or direct the use of opthalmic lenses or prisms to remedy or relieve defects of vision or muscular anomalies or prescribe or fit or adapt contact lenses to or for the human eye.
(c)
This part does not apply to other physician extenders, physician assistants, family nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, technologists, technicians and other assistants or employees that perform delegated services in a medical setting.
Acts 1995, ch. 337, § 10; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 2 - ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-201 — 63-19-210) › Section 63-19-209 - Retired orthopedic physician assistant

Any person licensed by the board as an orthopedic physician assistant who has retired from such practice in this state shall not be required to biennially renew such person's license as required by this part, if such person files an affidavit on a form furnished by the board. Such affidavit shall state the date on which the person retired from practice and any other information deemed necessary by the board. If such person decides to reengage in practice in this state, such person shall apply for licensure as provided by this part and shall not be liable for payment of licensure renewal fees that accrued during the period of retirement.
Acts 1995, ch. 337, § 11; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 2 - ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-201 — 63-19-210) › Section 63-19-210 - Correct title

Any person who holds a valid license from the board of medical examiners under this part may use the title "orthopedic physician assistant" or the abbreviation "OPA-C" or "OPA," but such person shall not use the title "physician assistant" or the abbreviation "PA" or "PA-C."
Acts 1995, ch. 337, § 12; 1996, ch. 771, § 6; 1997 , ch. 207, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 3 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) › Section 63-19-301 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Physician Assistant (PA)

This state hereby enters into the Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact ("Compact") as set forth in this part. The text of the Compact is set forth in this part.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1018,s 1, eff. 1/1/2025.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 3 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) › Section 63-19-302 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Purpose

(a)
In order to strengthen access to Medical Services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of Medical Services, the Participating States of the PA Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority of State Licensing Boards to license and discipline Physician Assistants and seeks to enhance the portability of a License to practice as a Physician Assistant while safeguarding the safety of patients. This Compact allows Medical Services to be provided by Physician Assistants, via the mutual recognition of the Licensee's Qualifying License by other Compact Participating States. This Compact also adopts the prevailing standard for Physician Assistant licensure and affirms that the practice and delivery of Medical Services by the Physician Assistant occurs where the patient is located at the time of the patient encounter, and therefore requires the Physician Assistant to be under the jurisdiction of the State Licensing Board where the patient is located. State Licensing Boards that participate in this Compact retain the jurisdiction to impose Adverse Action against a Compact Privilege in that State issued to a Physician Assistant through the procedures of this Compact.
(b)
The PA Licensure Compact will alleviate burdens for military families by allowing active duty military personnel and their spouses to obtain a Compact Privilege based on having an unrestricted License in good standing from a Participating State.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1018,s 1, eff. 1/1/2025.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 63 - PROFESSIONS OF THE HEALING ARTS (§§ 63-1-NEW — 63-32-119) › Chapter 19 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (§§ 63-19-101 — 63-19-314) › Part 3 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) › Section 63-19-304 - [Effective 1/1/2025] State Participation in this Compact

(a)
To participate in this Compact, a Participating State shall:
(1)
License Physician Assistants;
(2)
Participate in the Compact Commission's Data System;
(3)
Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against Licensees and License applicants;
(4)
Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of this Compact and Commission Rules, of any Adverse Action against a Licensee or License applicant and the existence of Significant Investigative Information regarding a Licensee or License applicant;
(5)
Fully implement a Criminal Background Check requirement, within a time frame established by Commission Rule, by its Licensing Board receiving the results of a Criminal Background Check and reporting to the Commission whether the License applicant has been granted a License;
(6)
Comply with the Rules of the Compact Commission;
(7)
Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) as a requirement for Physician Assistant licensure; and
(8)
Grant the Compact Privilege to a holder of a Qualifying License in a Participating State.
(b)
Nothing in this Compact prohibits a Participating State from charging a fee for granting the Compact Privilege.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1018,s 1, eff. 1/1/2025.