SB-1271 • 2026

Midwifery: workforce data: availability to be a clinical preceptorship.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Reyes
Last action: 2026-06-09
Official status: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details on penalties or exact uses of the collected data, leading to these being removed from the explanation.

Midwifery Workforce Data Collection

The bill requires licensed midwives in California to report their availability as clinical preceptors for student midwives and mandates the Medical Board of California to share this information with the Department of Health Care Access and Information.

What This Bill Does

Requires licensed midwives to provide information about their availability to serve as clinical preceptors for student midwives.
Mandates the Medical Board of California to send this information quarterly to the Department of Health Care Access and Information.
Directs the department to submit a report by January 1, 2029, detailing findings based on the collected data.
Requires both the board and the department to maintain confidentiality of all collected information.

Who It Names or Affects

Licensed midwives in California
The Medical Board of California
The Department of Health Care Access and Information

Terms To Know

Clinical preceptorship: A teaching arrangement where experienced healthcare professionals guide and teach students or new professionals.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify the consequences for non-compliance with reporting requirements.
The exact use of collected data beyond workforce planning is unclear.

Bill History

2026-06-09 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and HEALTH.
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-19 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-24 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 4011.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 22.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3841.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 13.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and HEALTH.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1271, as amended, Reyes.
Midwifery: workforce data: availability to be a clinical preceptorship.
Existing law, the Licensed Midwifery Practice Act of 1993, provides for the licensure of midwives by the Medical Board of California. Existing law requires specified boards, including the Medical Board of California, to request certain workforce data from their licensees, including midwives, for future workforce planning at least biennially or at the time of electronic license renewal, as applicable. Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information, and requires the board to provide the individual licensee and registrant data it collects to the department, as specified.
This bill would additionally require the board to request certain information from a licensed midwife related to their availability to serve as a clinical preceptor for student midwives enrolled in a midwifery education program, as specified. The
bill would require the board to quarterly provide that information to the department for the purpose of statewide midwifery workforce planning, analysis, and public reporting. The bill would require the department to submit a report to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2029, detailing the department’s findings based on that information. The bill would require the board and department to maintain the confidentiality of information collected or provided, as specified.
Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.
This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.

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