MIDWIFERY – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a licensed midwife to obtain and administer medication indicated for maternal care or neonatal care if a midwife possesses requisite education, training, and experience.

Summary

The bill updates Idaho’s midwifery rules so qualified midwives can obtain and administer a set of medications for mothers and newborns, such as oxygen, oxytocin, antibiotics and emergency drugs. It also creates protocols for handling those drugs, limits midwife care for high‑risk pregnancies, and requires hospital‑transfer plans. The changes aim to broaden midwives’ ability to provide care while keeping safety safeguards in place.

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