Tennessee Code Title 63. Professions of the Healing Arts § 63-21-102

(1) Grant, deny, renew, revoke, and reinstate licenses;

(2) Set and collect fees for licensure under this chapter;

(3) Establish continuing education requirements for anesthesiologist assistants;

(4) Investigate allegations that an anesthesiologist assistant or the supervising anesthesiologist has engaged in conduct constituting a ground for revocation;

(5) Conduct informal interviews and hearings;

(6) Take disciplinary or other administrative action, which must comply with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to enforce this chapter;

(7) Adopt rules governing the licensure and practice of anesthesiologist assistants, and such other rules as are necessary to implement and enforce this chapter;  and

(8) Retain jurisdiction over only those licensees to whom temporary or full licenses are granted pursuant to this chapter, regardless of whether the license has expired or lapsed, been retired, or was relinquished during or after any alleged occurrence of conduct.