Relates to establishing the professional practice of certified midwifery
Summary
Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Alexis Weik
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jake Ashby
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
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