{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-19-304","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-19-304","heading":"State Participation in this Compact","body":"(a) To participate in this Compact, a Participating State shall: (1) License Physician Assistants; (2) Participate in the Compact Commission's Data System; (3) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against Licensees and License applicants; (4) Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of this Compact and Commission Rules, of any Adverse Action against a Licensee or License applicant and the existence of Significant Investigative Information regarding a Licensee or License applicant; (5) Fully implement a Criminal Background Check requirement, within a time frame established by Commission Rule, by its Licensing Board receiving the results of a Criminal Background Check and reporting to the Commission whether the License applicant has been granted a License; (6) Comply with the Rules of the Compact Commission; (7) Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) as a requirement for Physician Assistant licensure; and (8) Grant the Compact Privilege to a holder of a Qualifying License in a Participating State. (b) Nothing in this Compact prohibits a Participating State from charging a fee for granting the Compact Privilege. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1018,s 1, eff. 1/1/2025.\n(a) To participate in this Compact, a Participating State shall: (1) License Physician Assistants; (2) Participate in the Compact Commission's Data System; (3) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against Licensees and License applicants; (4) Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of this Compact and Commission Rules, of any Adverse Action against a Licensee or License applicant and the existence of Significant Investigative Information regarding a Licensee or License applicant; (5) Fully implement a Criminal Background Check requirement, within a time frame established by Commission Rule, by its Licensing Board receiving the results of a Criminal Background Check and reporting to the Commission whether the License applicant has been granted a License; (6) Comply with the Rules of the Compact Commission; (7) Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) as a requirement for Physician Assistant licensure; and (8) Grant the Compact Privilege to a holder of a Qualifying License in a Participating State.\n(1) License Physician Assistants;\n(2) Participate in the Compact Commission's Data System;\n(3) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against Licensees and License applicants;\n(4) Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms of this Compact and Commission Rules, of any Adverse Action against a Licensee or License applicant and the existence of Significant Investigative Information regarding a Licensee or License applicant;\n(5) Fully implement a Criminal Background Check requirement, within a time frame established by Commission Rule, by its Licensing Board receiving the results of a Criminal Background Check and reporting to the Commission whether the License applicant has been granted a License;\n(6) Comply with the Rules of the Compact Commission;\n(7) Utilize passage of a recognized national exam such as the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) as a requirement for Physician Assistant licensure; and\n(8) Grant the Compact Privilege to a holder of a Qualifying License in a Participating State.\n(b) Nothing in this Compact prohibits a Participating State from charging a fee for granting the Compact Privilege.","path":["TN Code","Title 63","Chapter 19"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"1b1432f5f19b55ab578d37213e4efb9db87504c0d1c91554a723fb8eb06284b0","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-19-303","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-19-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}