SB 197
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
January 20, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Higgins | Email: chris.higgins@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 197
SUMMARY OF BILL: Removes the provisions that governed the appointment and length
of terms of former members of the Board of Medical Examiners’ Committee on Physician
Assistants (Committee) who were transferred to the Board of Physician Assistants (Board) upon its
creation in 2021.
Removes the limitation on former Committee members serving a maximum of two consecutive
four-year terms on the Board, inclusive of time as a member of the Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-19-103(a)(1), the Board must consist of nine members,
appointed by the Governor.
• Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-19-103(b)(1), a member of the Board shall not serve
more than two consecutive four-year terms.
• The proposed legislation will not result in a change in the total number of Board members
or the number of annual meetings of the Board.
• Any fiscal impact to the Board or the Department of Health is estimated to be not
significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director