---
type: "Bill"
title: "Medical Occupations - As enacted, expands the types of medication a certified medical assistant may administer and prepare as ordered by an authorized healthcare provider. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2."
description: "Medical Occupations - As enacted, expands the types of medication a certified medical assistant may administer and prepare as ordered by an authorized healthcare provider. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 679"
citation: "Tennessee SB 679 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Medical Occupations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Reeves"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-26"
last_action: "2023-04-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9e4e4c65-be21-4135-a0dc-a3b752f4086d"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0679&GA=113"
source_hash: "77ca2d210f6fe40846513ba80b389c25fbfadcef89421856dbb57c0690ee86f9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 679 (113) — Medical Occupations - As enacted, expands the types of medication a certified medical assistant may administer and prepare as ordered by an authorized healthcare provider. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0679.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/6/2023 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/1/2023 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2023 Passed (1) — **95–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Reeves — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-26** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-30** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-02** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-22** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/1/2023
- **2023-03-01** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-03-03** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/6/2023
- **2023-03-06** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-03-06** Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-09** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-03-13** Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2023-03-13** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-03-14** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-14** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-03-17** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-31** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-18** Effective date(s) 03/31/2023
- **2023-04-18** Pub. Ch. 94

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9e4e4c65-be21-4135-a0dc-a3b752f4086d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).