1. (1) Pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-19-202, the Committee and Board shall certify no person as an orthopedic physician assistant unless:

   1. (a) The person is a graduate of an orthopedic physician assistant training program approved by the Committee and Board; and
   2. (b) The person has successfully completed the examination of the N.B.C.O.P.A.

2. (2) Alternative to 1130-02-.04(1), any person who meets both of the following criteria may be considered for licensure as an orthopedic physician assistant:

   1. (a) The person was performing services as an orthopedic physician assistant in Tennessee on May 30, 1995 and can provide a notarized letter of verification of that employment; and
   2. (b) The person can produce satisfactory evidence of having successfully completed the examination of the N.B.C.O.P.A.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-19-104, 63-19-105, 63-19-201, and 63-19-202 and Public Chapter 565 of 2021. Administrative History: Original rule filed July 10, 1997; effective September 23, 1997. Amendment filed June 10, 1998; effective October 28, 1998. Amendment filed April 19, 1999; effective July 3, 1999. Transferred from chapter 0880-10 on August 16, 2021, pursuant to Public Chapter 565 of 2021.