Midwifery; provide for licensure and regualtion of by health department.

Summary

The bill would let the Mississippi Department of Health issue licenses to professional midwives who work in community settings. It also sets rules for what midwives can do, how they are supervised, and requires health insurance plans to cover care provided by licensed midwives. The goal is to increase safe birth options and improve maternal and infant health outcomes.

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