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Committee advances SB 520 to create fund for new nurse‑midwifery master’s programs
Summary
SB 520 would establish the California Nurse Midwifery Education Fund to support new master's‑level nurse‑midwifery programs aimed at expanding perinatal care capacity, especially in underserved and rural areas; the bill moved to the Appropriations Committee.
Sen. Anna Caballero told the Assembly Higher Education Committee that SB 520 would create the California Nurse Midwifery Education Fund to support establishment of one or more California‑based master’s nurse‑midwifery programs at CSU or UC campuses. The committee passed the bill to Appropriations after supporters stressed shortages in maternity care providers and closures of labor and delivery units.
Why it matters: Supporters, including the California Nurse Midwives Association and community health advocates, said California faces a severe shortage…
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