S 5542 NY
Relates to establishing the professional practice of certified midwifery
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Summary
Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.
Sponsor (1)
- Julia Salazar Democratic · primary
25 coauthors / cosponsors
- Jake Ashby Republican · cosponsor
- George Borrello Republican · cosponsor
- Jabari Brisport Democratic · cosponsor
- Samra Brouk Democratic · cosponsor
- Cordell Cleare Democratic · cosponsor
- Leroy Comrie Democratic · cosponsor
- Patricia Fahy Democratic · cosponsor
- Patrick M. Gallivan Republican · cosponsor
- Kristen Gonzalez Democratic · cosponsor
- Pamela Helming Republican · cosponsor
- Michelle Hinchey Democratic · cosponsor
- Robert Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- Rachel May Democratic · cosponsor
- Shelley Mayer Democratic · cosponsor
- Dean Murray Republican · cosponsor
- Zellnor Myrie Democratic · cosponsor
- Peter Oberacker Republican · cosponsor
- Thomas F. O'Mara Republican · cosponsor
- Kevin S. Parker Democratic · cosponsor
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton Democratic · cosponsor
- Luis R. Sepúlveda Democratic · cosponsor
- James Skoufis Democratic · cosponsor
- Mark Walczyk Republican · cosponsor
- Lea Webb Democratic · cosponsor
- Alexis Weik Republican · cosponsor
Action history (2)
- Feb 24, 2025 REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION · upper
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