Midwifery Workforce Training Act.
- Mandates a comprehensive statewide study to evaluate and improve midwifery education programs in California.
- Requires assessment of funding resources, student needs, and program locations in both rural and urban areas.
- Aims to address the shortage of midwifery programs with only one currently accepting students statewide.
- Requires public reporting of findings within 36 months of receiving funding.
Assembly Member Stefani's maternal care legislation directs the Department of Health Care Access and Information to conduct a comprehensive assessment of California's midwifery education landscape, addressing the state's critical shortage of training programs. The measure calls for an external consultant to evaluate opportunities for expanding midwifery education while examining barriers that have limited program growth beyond the single institution currently accepting students.
The mandated study would analyze multiple aspects of midwifery education, including financial sustainability models, strategies to diversify the student pipeline, and approaches to serve both rural and urban communities. Specific focus areas include assessing tuition funding resources, identifying potential institutional hosts beyond nursing schools, and exploring innovative training models that could allow nurse-midwives and licensed midwives to train collaboratively. The analysis would also examine workforce projections, graduate employment opportunities, and solutions to address the shortage of clinical preceptors and training sites.
Under the measure's provisions, the department must submit findings to the Legislature and publish the report on its website within 36 months of receiving appropriated funds. The bill requires notification of stakeholders through the department's reproductive health and maternity care mailing lists. Implementation remains contingent on legislative appropriation of necessary funding through the state budget process or separate legislation.
The proposal comes as midwives currently provide substantial perinatal and reproductive healthcare services across California while facing educational access constraints. The bill's findings note that expanding training pathways could help develop a midwifery workforce reflecting the state's racial, ethnic, linguistic, socioeconomic and geographic diversity.
 Joaquin ArambulaD Assemblymember | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Buffy WicksD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Lisa CalderonD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Mia BontaD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Mike FongD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 | PASS |
- Mandates a comprehensive statewide study to evaluate and improve midwifery education programs in California.
- Requires assessment of funding resources, student needs, and program locations in both rural and urban areas.
- Aims to address the shortage of midwifery programs with only one currently accepting students statewide.
- Requires public reporting of findings within 36 months of receiving funding.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Stefani's maternal care legislation directs the Department of Health Care Access and Information to conduct a comprehensive assessment of California's midwifery education landscape, addressing the state's critical shortage of training programs. The measure calls for an external consultant to evaluate opportunities for expanding midwifery education while examining barriers that have limited program growth beyond the single institution currently accepting students.
The mandated study would analyze multiple aspects of midwifery education, including financial sustainability models, strategies to diversify the student pipeline, and approaches to serve both rural and urban communities. Specific focus areas include assessing tuition funding resources, identifying potential institutional hosts beyond nursing schools, and exploring innovative training models that could allow nurse-midwives and licensed midwives to train collaboratively. The analysis would also examine workforce projections, graduate employment opportunities, and solutions to address the shortage of clinical preceptors and training sites.
Under the measure's provisions, the department must submit findings to the Legislature and publish the report on its website within 36 months of receiving appropriated funds. The bill requires notification of stakeholders through the department's reproductive health and maternity care mailing lists. Implementation remains contingent on legislative appropriation of necessary funding through the state budget process or separate legislation.
The proposal comes as midwives currently provide substantial perinatal and reproductive healthcare services across California while facing educational access constraints. The bill's findings note that expanding training pathways could help develop a midwifery workforce reflecting the state's racial, ethnic, linguistic, socioeconomic and geographic diversity.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 | PASS |
Joaquin ArambulaD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Buffy WicksD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Lisa CalderonD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Mia BontaD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Mike FongD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |