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Creates two new federal grant programs to expand midwifery education and training. One program funds standalone midwifery schools and programs (students, program start/expansion, and preceptor development) with special priority for training clinicians for Health Professional Shortage Areas and increasing racial/ethnic minority representation. A second program funds nurse‑midwifery education at schools of nursing, also prioritizing students who will serve shortage areas and underrepresented communities. The law authorizes $15 million (FY2025–2029) for the standalone midwifery program and $20 million (FY2025–2029) for the nursing‑based midwifery expansion, with rules on how the latter funds are allocated.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced May 5, 2025 by Ben Ray Luján · Last progress May 5, 2025