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Committee forwards certified‑midwife licensure bill to next committee amid questions about training and scope
Summary
House File 10‑10, which would establish a certified‑midwife licensure pathway in Minnesota, was referred to the Judiciary, Finance and Civil Law Committee as amended after sponsors and multiple professional groups testified in support and members asked for further details on education and scope.
The House Health Finance and Policy Committee voted to refer House File 10‑10, the Minnesota Certified Midwife Act, to the Judiciary, Finance and Civil Law Committee after adopting an author’s amendment.
Representative Agbaje presented the bipartisan measure as a workforce and maternal‑health access policy. The bill would create a licensure pathway for certified midwives — practitioners trained in graduate midwifery education who are not required to be registered nurses — and would mirror the scope of practice for certified nurse midwives except for nursing‑specific provisions. Supporters told the committee the change would…
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