NC H751

Establishes licensure system for Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) and Certified Midwives (CMs) in North Carolina under a new Article 10B in Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.

Creates the North Carolina Council of Midwives with seven members (four CPMs, one physician, one community birth consumer, one CNM) to administer licensing, set fees up to $500 per two-year period, and establish midwifery standards and formularies.

Requires applicants to complete education addressing International Confederation of Midwives Core Competencies, obtain national certification from NARM or AMCB, and maintain current CPR and neonatal resuscitation certifications for initial and renewed licenses valid for two years.

Authorizes licensed midwives to provide care for healthy pregnancies and normal births, order routine laboratory testing, develop emergency transfer plans, and dispense drugs and devices from a Council-established formulary.

Exempts from licensure requirement certified nurse-midwives, physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, emergency childbirth assistance, and traditional birth attendants serving their own cultural or religious groups; establishes grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation.

Becomes effective October 1, 2023.