The bill mandates the integration of midwives and birthing centers into South Carolina's perinatal care system.

The bill, known as the "Perinatal Integration Act of 2025," requires the Department of Public Health to create regulations that integrate midwives and birthing centers into the organization of perinatal levels of care. This integration aims to improve safety and quality of care, particularly during transitions from low-resource to high-resource settings. The regulations must include access to physician-to-provider consultation, transfer methods and protocols, professional continuing education, and data collection on transfer outcomes.

The bill mandates the integration of midwives and birthing centers into South Carolina's perinatal care system.

The bill, known as the "Perinatal Integration Act of 2025," requires the Department of Public Health to create regulations that integrate midwives and birthing centers into the organization of perinatal levels of care. This integration aims to improve safety and quality of care, particularly during transitions from low-resource to high-resource settings. The regulations must include access to physician-to-provider consultation, transfer methods and protocols, professional continuing education, and data collection on transfer outcomes.