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Illinois Midwifery Board
The Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act was signed into law in 10/01/2022. The practice of midwifery in out-of-hospital settings is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to regulation in the public interest. The purpose of the Act is to protect and benefit the public by setting standards for the qualifications, education, training, and experience of those who seek to obtain licensure as a licensed certified professional midwife, including requirements to work in consultation with hospital based and privileged health care professionals to promote high standards of professional performance for those licensed to practice midwifery in out-of-hospital settings in this State, to promote a consultative and integrated maternity care delivery system in Illinois with agreed-upon consulting, transfer, and transport protocols in use by all health care professionals and licensed certified professional midwives across all health care settings to maximize client safety and positive outcomes, to support accredited education and training as a prerequisite to licensure, and to protect the public.
The Board is comprised of nine members appointed by the Secretary, consisting of five of whom shall be licensed certified professional midwives, with initial appointees having at least 3 years of experience in the practice of midwifery in an out-of-hospital setting, be certified by the North American Registry of Midwives, and meet the qualifications for licensure set forth in this Act; one of whom shall be an Illinois licensed physician who specializes in obstetrics; one of whom shall be an Illinois licensed advanced practice registered nurse who is a certified nurse midwife who provides home birth services; one of whom shall be a pediatric health care professional; and one of whom shall be a public member. The Board is charged with providing expert knowledge and advice on disciplinary matters and professional performance and conduct.
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