TN SB2548

Authorizes physician assistants to delegate tasks to certified medical assistants when the physician assistant is collaborating with a licensed physician under a protocol or collaborative agreement

Expands the list of recognized certifying bodies for medical assistants to include American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), National Healthcareer Association (NHA), and National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)

Specifies medications certified medical assistants may administer, including intramuscular/subcutaneous injections, vaccines, oral medications, topicals, inhalants, and limited anesthetic agents (transdermal, subcutaneous on trunk/extremities, or transmucosal)

Prohibits certified medical assistants from administering inhaled anesthesia gases, most anesthetic agents, and aesthetic medications including botulinum toxin, fillers, or chemical peels

Requires ambulatory outpatient clinics to train and verify competency of certified medical assistants, including additional training for medication administration; effective upon becoming law