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TN SB2048
Bill
Status
1/22/2026
Primary Sponsor
Todd Gardenhire
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AI Summary
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Licensed nurse practitioners and physician assistants may provide expert testimony in civil cases on diagnosis, medical necessity, treatment charges, and medical causation of injuries
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Expert testimony authority explicitly excludes health care liability actions (medical malpractice) under Title 29, Chapter 26
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Expert testimony authority explicitly excludes workers' compensation claims under Title 50, Chapter 6
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Nurse practitioners and physician assistants remain prohibited from serving on workers' compensation panels or testifying about impairment ratings, disability ratings, or work-relatedness determinations
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Takes effect immediately upon becoming law
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 24; Title 29, Chapter 26 and Title 50, Chapter 6, relative to opinions as to medical findings.
Evidence
Last Action
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
3/16/2026