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HB95

Renaming the Midwifery Board and Updating Rules

Last scannedSep 21, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill changes the name of Alaska's midwife oversight group to the Board of Licensed Midwives, extends its operating date until June 30, 2031, updates legal definitions for health care providers, and states legislative intent regarding insurance coverage.

What it does

  • Renames the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives to the Board of Licensed Midwives.
  • Extends the official end date for the board from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2031.
  • Updates legal definitions so that licensed midwives are listed as health care providers and professionals who must use proper titles on signs and ads.
  • States legislative intent to ensure insurance covers the practice of midwifery regardless of where the birth takes place.
  • Changes board duties from issuing certificates to reviewing applications for licenses and issuing permits to apprentice midwives.

Who it affects

  • Licensed midwives practicing in Alaska
  • Apprentice midwives seeking permits
  • The Board of Licensed Midwives members

Limits and unknowns

  • The text does not list the specific requirements a person must meet to get a midwifery license.
  • The exact date when these changes will officially start is listed as blank in the provided metadata.
  • The bill states goals for insurance coverage but does not include detailed rules on how insurers must pay claims.

Plain language

Terms to know

Board of Licensed Midwives
The state group that oversees and regulates midwifery practice in Alaska.
Apprentice midwife
A person training to become a licensed midwife who needs a permit from the board.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

BOARD OF LICENSED MIDWIVES An Act relating to midwives and the practice of midwifery; relating to apprentice midwives; renaming the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives as the Board of Licensed Midwives; relating to the Board of Licensed Midwives; extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; relating to insurance; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) REFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES173
  2. (H) HSS, L&C173
  3. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS173