Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, requires the commissioner of health to use existing resources to conduct a study of neighboring states to examine the varying levels of practice independence that may or may not be granted to certified nurse midwives in such states; requires the commissioner to compile the findings of the study and any recommendations in a report and transmit the report to the general assembly no later than December 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 56, Chapter 32...

Summary

The bill directs the state’s commissioner of health to use existing resources to examine how nearby states grant practice independence to certified nurse midwives. The commissioner must compile the study’s findings and any recommendations into a report and deliver it to the General Assembly by Dec. 31, 2026. The goal is to provide data that could shape Tennessee’s midwifery regulations.

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