Tennessee · 114
HB 2598
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, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 24; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5.
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Tennessee HB 2598 requires the commissioner of health to use existing resources to study practice independence levels for certified nurse midwives in neighboring states. The commissioner must compile findings and recommendations into a report to be transmitted to the general assembly by December 31, 2026. The bill amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
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Sponsors
- Karen Camper Democratic lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026… | lower | — | 83a6779e-4c91-47bc-853a-89369216a3a8 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83a6779e-4c91-47bc-853a-89369216a3a8 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee… | lower | — | 2906fb09-95d2-40eb-b24d-2d6db8014bc9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2906fb09-95d2-40eb-b24d-2d6db8014bc9 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee… | lower | — | 1347e3f7-5479-4172-9b34-f41415e0beaf | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1347e3f7-5479-4172-9b34-f41415e0beaf CC0-1.0 |