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.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 23Pub. Ch. 755Latest
   2. Apr 23Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
   3. Apr 13Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 1Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Mar 24Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 24Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 17Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Mar 16H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0595)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   9. Mar 16Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed Senate
   10. Mar 16Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   11. Mar 16Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Mar 16Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
   13. Mar 16Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0596)
   14. Mar 16Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 2Passed House
   15. Mar 12H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
   16. Mar 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
   17. Mar 9Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Mar 4Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026
   19. Mar 3Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Feb 25Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026
   21. Feb 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 2/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   22. Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
   23. Feb 4P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for ReviewMinor
   24. Feb 4Assigned to s/c Health SubcommitteeMinor
   25. Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
   26. Jan 23Filed for introductionIntroduced