technical correction; midwives

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on why or how the previous definition needed fixing, only that this bill amends section 36-751 of Arizona Revised Statutes.

Technical Fix for Midwives Law

This bill makes a small change to Arizona's law about midwife licensing.

What This Bill Does

• Updates the definition of 'midwife' in the state’s health laws.

Who It Names or Affects

• Midwives in Arizona

Terms To Know

Department

Refers to the Arizona Department of Health Services, which oversees health regulations.

Director

Means the person in charge of the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill only makes a technical change and does not add new requirements or funding.
• It is unclear if there were any issues with the previous definition that needed fixing.

Official Summary Text

HB2275 - technical correction; midwives

Current Bill Text

HB2275 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
technical correction; midwives

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2275

Introduced by

Representative
Keshel

AN
ACT

amending section 36-751, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to licensing and regulation of midwives.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 36-751, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE
36-751.

Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Department" means the department of
health services.

2. "Director" means the director of the
department of health services.

3. "Midwife" means a person
who is licensed under this article and
who delivers a baby or
provides health care related to pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum care
of the mother and her infant.
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