Tennessee § 63-19-104 - Powers and duties of committee.

§ 63-19-104. Powers and duties of committee.

The committee has the duty to: Promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, all rules that are reasonably necessary for the performance of the duties of the physician assistants, including, but not limited to, rules that specify the acts and offenses that subject the license holder to disciplinary action by the committee pursuant to subdivision (a)(7); Set fees, subject to the maximum limitations prescribed by this part, relative to the examination, licensure and licensure renewal of physician assistants in an amount sufficient to pay all of the expenses of the committee as well as all of the expenses of the board that are directly attributable to the performance of its duties pursuant to this part and establish and collect a late renewal fee from those physician assistants who fail to renew their licenses in a timely manner; Review and approve or reject the qualifications of each applicant for initial licensure as a physician assistant; Biennially review and approve or reject the qualifications of each applicant for biennial licensure renewal. The committee shall condition approval for renewal on the receipt of evidence satisfactory to the committee of the applicant's successful completion, within a two-year period prior to the application for license renewal, of one hundred (100) hours of continuing medical education approved by the American Academy of Physician Assistants or the American Medical Association. The two-year period within which an applicant must have obtained the required continuing medical education hours shall be the most recent two-year period utilized by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants to determine whether that person has obtained sufficient continuing medical education hours to maintain that person's professional certification. The committee may, in its discretion, waive or modify the continuing medical education requirement in cases of retirement, illness, disability or other undue hardship; Issue, in the board's name, all approved physician assistant licenses and renewals; Collect or receive all fees, fines and moneys owed pursuant to this part and to pay the same into the general fund of the state. For the purpose of implementing subdivision (a)(2), all fees, fines and moneys collected pursuant to the regulation of physician assistants shall be so designated; and Deny, suspend or revoke the license of, or to otherwise discipline by a fine, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or by reprimand, a license holder who is guilty of violating any of the provisions of this part or who is guilty of violating the rules of the board promulgated pursuant to subdivision (a)(1). When sanctions are imposed on a license holder pursuant to this subdivision (a)(7), the license holder may, in addition, be required to pay the actual and reasonable costs of the investigation and prosecution of the case, including the costs incurred and assessed for the time of the prosecuting attorney or attorneys, the investigator or investigators and any other persons involved in the investigation, prosecution and hearing of the case. The committee may limit, restrict or impose one (1) or more conditions on a license at the time it is issued, renewed or reinstated or as a sanction imposed at the conclusion of a disciplinary hearing. Any actions taken under this section shall only be effective after adoption by majority vote of the members of the committee and after adoption by a majority vote of the members of the board at the next board meeting at which administrative matters are considered following the adoption by the committee. Acts 1985, ch. 376, § 1; T.C.A., § 63-19-204 ; Acts 1988, ch. 906, § 3; 1989, ch. 194, § 1; 1995, ch. 16, §§ 1-3; 1997, ch. 207, §§ 2-5; 2000, ch. 584, §§ 1, 2.