HB 1194: RELATING TO MIDWIVES.

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House

Current Status:

Passed

(2025-05-05: Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 028, 05/02/2025, (Gov. Msg. No. 1128).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Makes midwife regulatory laws permanent. Clarifies the scope of practice of midwifery. Establishes licensure requirements for certified midwives and certified professional midwives. Grants global signature authority to licensed midwives. Establishes continuing education requirements. Grants prescriptive authority to licensed midwives practicing as certified midwives and amends the list of approved legend drugs that may be administered. Establishes peer review and data submission requirements. Clarifies exemptions from licensure and grounds for refusal to renew, reinstate, or restore licenses. Clarifies medical record availability and retention requirements for the purposes of medical torts. Effective 6/29/2025.