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Committee refers certified‑midwife licensure bill to Judiciary, Finance and Civil Law Committee
Summary
House File 10‑10 would create a new Certified Midwife licensure in Minnesota to expand the midwifery workforce. Supporters said the change would increase access to maternal care and reduce disparities; some members requested more detail on scope and training prerequisites.
The House Health Finance and Policy Committee on March 26 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 intended to clarify technical language.
Representative Agbaje, sponsor of the bill, said the measure establishes a licensure pathway for certified midwives — providers who complete graduate midwifery education and certification but would not be required to hold a prior nursing license. Supporters said creating a certified‑midwife pathway would expand the midwifery workforce, increase diversity among providers and help address “maternity deserts” in rural Minnesota.
Mandy Huber, a certified nurse midwife and board member of the Minnesota affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives,…
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