Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-19-115

  • Board: means the board of physician assistants, created by §. See Tennessee Code 63-19-102
  • Physician: means an individual lawfully licensed to practice medicine and surgery pursuant to chapter 6 of this title, osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 9 of this title, or podiatry pursuant to chapter 3 of this title. See Tennessee Code 63-19-102

A physician assistant licensed pursuant to this chapter under a special volunteer license who is a medical practitioner, as defined by § 63-1-201, engaged in practice at a free health clinic is not subject to license fees under this chapter. The board may issue a special volunteer license, as defined in § 63-1-201, to qualified applicants without fee or charge. The license is for a period of two (2) years and may be renewed on a biennial basis.