Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to submit a report to certain legislative committees concerning the practice of anesthesiology. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee Senate Bill 182 (SB 182) requires the Tennessee Department of Health to submit a report by January 1, 2026, to specific legislative committees about anesthesiology practice in the state. The report must include data on current anesthesiologists, residency program participants, and graduates from anesthesiology programs, plus recommendations to increase their numbers. This bill directly affects the Department of Health, which must gather and submit this information, and the House Health committee and Senate Health and Welfare committee, which will receive the report. The legislation does not change existing laws but mandates a specific data collection and reporting process. (SB 182, enacted July 1, 2025)