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HB2555Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 24; Title 33; Title 38; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 1042 of the Public Acts of 2024, relative to physician assistants.

Introduced

Introduced by William Lamberth, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, reduces from 45 to 35 days, the amount of time the board of physician assistants has to either render a decision on a licensure application submitted by an individual licensed, registered, or certified as a physician assistant in another jurisdiction or inform the licensure applicant from another jurisdiction of the need to appear before the board. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 24; Title 33; Title 38; Title 49; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68; Title 71 and Chapter 1042 of the Public Acts of 2024.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

March 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  5. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

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