Plain English Breakdown
The bill defines 'reproductive health care professionals' but does not specify how this definition impacts the study beyond being part of the law's definitions.
Midwifery Workforce Training Act
This law requires the Department of Health Care Access and Information to fund a study on midwifery education if money is provided by the Legislature.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the department to manage funding for a statewide study on midwifery education after receiving an appropriation from the Legislature.
- Mandates that an outside consultant familiar with California's health care and midwifery workforce conduct the study.
- Directs the study to identify viable training programs that can serve both rural and urban areas.
- Requires the department to send a report on the findings to the Legislature.
- Orders the department to post the final report on its website and notify people on specific email lists.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Health Care Access and Information
- Outside consultants hired for the study
- Programs that train certified nurse-midwives and licensed midwives
Terms To Know
- Appropriation
- Money officially set aside by the Legislature for a specific purpose.
- Certified nurse-midwife
- A health care professional trained to provide midwifery services who holds certification.
- Licensed midwife
- A health care professional trained in midwifery who has received a state license to practice.
Limits and Unknowns
- The study and funding only happen if the Legislature approves money for this purpose.
- The effective date of the law is not listed in the provided text.
- The specific details of how the consultant will be chosen are not included.