HB79

Midwifery; provide for licensure and regulation of.

Failed·2/3/26
In Text

Mississippi HB79 establishes the licensure and regulation of professional midwifery in community settings.

Mississippi HB79 creates the Mississippi Midwifery License Law to regulate professional midwifery in community settings. The law establishes the State Board of Licensed Midwifery to oversee the licensure process, set educational standards, and enforce disciplinary actions. Licensed midwives must obtain a license from the board and adhere to specific scopes of practice, including providing primary maternity care to low-risk women and neonates during normal antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.

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History

Feb 3

House

Died In Committee

Jan 7

House

Referred To Public Health and Human Services