S5542 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- Relates to establishing the professional practice of certified midwifery
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Higher Education
- Introduced
- 2025-02-24
- Same as
- A1125
- Law section
- Education Law
Sponsors
- Julia Salazar State Senator, District 18
Co-sponsors
Heard in committee
- Higher Education NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A1125 (2025-26 session) NY State bill