SB3851 Summary: Certified Professional Midwives Practice Act

• Creates licensure framework for certified professional midwives (CPMs) in Illinois, regulated by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, with an Illinois Midwifery Board providing recommendations.

• Establishes qualifications for licensed CPMs including North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) certification, cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, neonatal resuscitation certification, and completion of MEAC-accredited educational programs (required for new applicants after January 1, 2022).

• Defines midwifery practice scope limited to out-of-hospital settings, explicitly prohibiting prescription medications, labor induction drugs, pain management drugs, vacuum extraction, forceps, surgical procedures, and care for clients with specified high-risk conditions.

• Requires informed consent documentation disclosing practitioner qualifications, malpractice insurance status, and emergency medical protocols; mandates consultation with physicians for significant deviations from normal pregnancy and referral for high-risk cases.

• Sets automatic repeal date of January 1, 2031, and amends insurance, medical practice, nursing, and Medicaid codes to recognize licensed CPMs as eligible providers for maternity services and related care.