Existing law authorizes the State Board of Midwifery to administer the practice of midwifery. This bill would authorize the board to accept gifts and grants. This bill would also authorize licensed midwives to provide midwifery care in freestanding birth centers and to administer certain newborn screening tests.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 34-19-12, 34-19-14, 34-19-16