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Nurse Midwifery Advisory Committee approves BRN FAQ updates to reflect recent midwifery law changes, pending legal review
Summary
The Nurse Midwifery Advisory Committee voted to update frequently asked questions and related website language to reflect recent statutory changes affecting certified nurse‑midwives, including removal of references to standardized procedures; the changes are subject to legal review and the committee asked for a report at the next meeting.
The Nurse Midwifery Advisory Committee (NMAC) voted to direct staff to update the Board of Registered Nursing’s (BRN) midwifery FAQs and website language to reflect changes made by recent legislation affecting certified nurse‑midwives. The committee approved the changes pending BRN legal review and requested a report on progress at its next meeting.
The vote followed a lengthy discussion about sections of the BRN website that still reference “standardized procedures” and other pre‑existing language that stakeholders said is out of date after enactment of bills such as SB 1375 (allowing nurse‑midwives to provide first‑trimester abortion care without physician supervision, enacted earlier) and SB 667 (updates to midwifery scope and related permissions). Committee chair Shaw Bautista opened the agenda item for discussion and legal staff and BRN program staff reviewed proposed edits.
Paris Malouf Burry,…
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