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.

SB 2286 requires Tennessee's Commissioner of Health to study how neighboring states grant practice independence to certified nurse midwives. The study will examine varying levels of practice authority in those states, and the commissioner must compile findings and recommendations into a report to be delivered to the legislature by December 31, 2026. This bill does not change current laws or midwife practice rules - it only mandates a research study. The study will inform future legislative decisions but does not directly affect midwives, patients, or healthcare providers. The bill is procedural and focuses solely on gathering comparative data.