Provides for independent prescriptive authority for midwives.

This bill (A5138) expands midwives' authority in New Jersey by allowing certified midwives to independently prescribe medications without requiring collaboration with a physician. Currently, midwives must follow physician-approved protocols and practice agreements to prescribe drugs, but this bill removes that requirement. Midwives would still need to complete 30 hours of pharmacology training (including opioid safety education) to qualify. The change directly affects certified midwives in New Jersey, enabling them to prescribe medications independently while maintaining existing training standards.