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Senate panel reviews Certified Midwife Act language; committee told portions mirror nurse-midwife law
Summary
Senators discussed a bill to license certified midwives in Minnesota, including privacy, immunity, and criminal-conviction language modeled after existing certified nurse midwife law. Committee recommended re-referral to State & Local Government.
Sen. Sandra Bolden presented Senate File 832 on March 28, which would create a certified midwife licensure pathway in Minnesota, expanding the midwifery workforce as part of an effort to address maternal health access and racial disparities.
Sen. Bolden said the bill mirrors practice and penalty language used for certified nurse midwives so the new pathway aligns with existing standards. "This certified midwife licensure is an evidence based strategy…
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