midwives; ambulances; home births

HB 2252 allows certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, and licensed midwives to ride in ground ambulances during out-of-hospital births when 911 is called, and to continue providing medical care during transport if approved by the ambulance's medical director. The bill directly affects midwives who attend home births and patients choosing home delivery in Arizona. It clarifies that midwives may accompany patients to hospitals in ambulances without requiring separate ambulance transport authorization. This is a procedural change to ambulance protocols, not a new funding or service mandate. The bill is currently in early legislative stages (House First and Second Readings).