HB126 Summary

• Continues the State Board of Midwifery until October 1, 2029, subject to the Alabama Sunset Law with four-year renewal cycles.

• Requires board membership to include one member residing in and appointed from each congressional district in Alabama, beginning June 1, 2025, as current members' terms expire.

• Board composition consists of seven members: four certified professional midwives, one nurse practitioner, one certified nurse midwife or registered nurse, and one member who has used midwifery services.

• Licensed midwives must file annual reports with the board detailing births attended, maternal and infant transfers and deaths, with information made publicly available in compliance with federal law.

• Becomes effective on June 1, 2025.