GA SB334

Creates the "Certified Community Midwife Act" establishing a new licensure and regulatory framework for certified community midwives in Georgia under Title 43, replacing the existing midwifery practice provisions in Title 31, Chapter 26, which is repealed in its entirety

Establishes a 5-member Certified Community Midwife Board appointed by the Governor, consisting of 4 certified community midwives and 1 public member, with 2-year terms, responsible for issuing and renewing licenses every 3 years

Requires licensure applicants to hold a certificate from a board-approved school or program, complete a 3-year apprenticeship (including doula or community health worker experience), maintain current CPR certification, pass a criminal background check, and complete an approved pharmacology course; alternatively, applicants with 10+ years of practice and 50+ documented births may qualify at the board's discretion

Limits certified community midwives to low-risk, out-of-hospital births between 37 and 43 weeks of gestation, and authorizes them to administer specific medications including oxytocin, oxygen, local anesthetics, and Vitamin K; prohibits surgical deliveries (except emergency episiotomy), epidurals, use of forceps or vacuum extractors, and inducing abortion

Requires written informed consent from clients prior to care, mandates consultation or transfer to licensed health care providers when conditions exceed low-risk parameters, and classifies practicing without a license as a misdemeanor with fines ranging from $100 to $500 per violation