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Senate committee advances certified midwife licensure bill to Judiciary amid bipartisan support
Summary
Senate File 832, the Minnesota Certified Midwife Act, was recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Judiciary after the Senate Health and Human Services Committee hearing on March 6, 2025. Sponsors and testifiers said the bill would create a new licensure pathway for certified midwives (CMs) to expand maternal health access, especially
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee on March 6 recommended passage of Senate File 832 and referred the bill to the Committee on Judiciary. The bill would establish licensure for certified midwives in Minnesota, creating a non‑nurse pathway to midwifery education and practice intended to increase the midwifery workforce and expand access to maternal care.
Sponsor Senator Bolden described the bill as bipartisan and said it mirrors most of the existing certified nurse midwife scope of practice while providing a pathway that does not require becoming a registered nurse first. The sponsor cited maternal health shortages, racial disparities and “maternity care deserts” in Greater…
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