AZ HB2251

Authorizes licensed midwives who complete an 8-unit pharmacology course to dispense and administer specific medications including antibiotics for Group B strep prophylaxis, antihemorrhagic drugs for postpartum hemorrhage, newborn eye prophylaxis, IV fluids, vitamin K, Rho immune globulin, and local anesthetics for perinatal repair.

Establishes the Arizona Midwifery Advisory Committee with up to 11 members including licensed midwives, certified nurse midwives, physicians, and a consumer representative to advise on licensing, disciplinary matters, and scope of practice modifications.

Requires the advisory committee to review sentinel events including maternal deaths, ICU admissions, uterine rupture, neonatal ICU admissions, and low Apgar scores, with authority to recommend corrective actions ranging from additional education to license revocation.

Mandates licensed midwives file annual reports by January 31 detailing patient numbers, deliveries attended, transfers, perinatal deaths, breech births, vaginal births after cesarean, and remote births, with perinatal deaths reported within 72 hours.

Requires midwives to disclose professional liability insurance status to patients in the informed consent document; the bill may be cited as the "Jordan and Mack Terry Act."