,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ah1 #bjai,ms4  
,roybal-,all>d 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a   
,beutl]1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4    
,soto1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4   
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 & ,ms4 ,haal&7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to address mat]nity c>e        
%ortages & promote optimal mat]nity     
outcomes by exp&+ educational           
opportunities = midwives1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,midwives = ,maximiz+      
,optimal ,mat]nity ,s]vices ,act ( #bjai
 or ! ,midwives = ,,moms ,act ( #bjai4  
#b4 ,midwif]y s*ools & programs  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,title ,,vii ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]    
section #gfj ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bidk7 ! foll[+3  #gfj;,a4 ,midwif]y    
s*ools & programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y may aw>d grants to in/itutions
 ( high] education 7z def9$ 9           

subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #aja ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife7 = !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,direct support ( /ud5ts 9
 an accr$it$ midwif]y s*ool or program4 
7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t or expansion ( an      
accr$it$ midwif]y s*ool or program4     
7#c7 ,secur+1 prep>+1 or provid+ support
 = increas+ ! numb] (1 qualifi$         
preceptors = tra9+ ! /ud5ts ( an        
accr$it$ midwif]y s*ool or program4  7b7
 ,special consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y give     
special consid]ation to any in/itution (
 high] education t--  7#a7 agrees to    
prioritize /ud5ts :o plan to practice 9 
a heal? pr(essional %ortage area        
designat$ "u section #ccb2 &  7#b7      
demon/rates a focus on increas+ racial &
 e?nic m9ority repres5tation 9 midwif]y 
education4  7c7 ,re/riction ,! ,secret>y
 %all n provide any assi/ance "u ?is    
section to be us$ ) respect to a        
midwif]y s*ool or program )9 a s*ool (  
nurs+ 7z def9$ 9 section #hja74  7d7    
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 

g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = !
 p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4 
7#b7 ,allocation ,( ! am\nts made       
available to c>ry out ?is section = any 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all use--  7,a7
 #ej p]c5t = subsection 7a77#a72  7,b7  
#be p]c5t = subsection 7a77#b72 &  7,c7 
#be p]c5t = subsection 7a77#c74  4  7b7 
,def9itions  7#a7 ,midwif]y s*ool or    
program ,section #gii;,b7#a77;,a7 ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #biep7#a77;,a77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by ins]t+ midwif]y s*ool or        
program1 be=e & s*ool ( *iropractic2    
7,b7 by ins]t+ a degree or c]tificate 9 
midwif]y or an equival5t degree or      
c]tificate1 be=e & a degree ( doctor (  
*iropractic or an equival5t degree2 &   
7,c7 by /rik+ any su* s*ool & ins]t+ any
 su* s*ool or program4  7#b7 ,accr$it$  
,section #gii;,b7#a77;,e7 ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#biep7#a77;,e77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or a 
midwif]y s*ool or program1 be=e or a    

graduate program 9 heal? adm9i/ration4  
#c4 ,nurse-midwives ,title ,,viii ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] section #haa ( t ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #bif;j7 ! foll[+3  #hab4      
,midwif]y expansion program  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to   
s*ools ( nurs+ = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,direct 
support ( /ud5ts 9 an accr$it$          
nurse-midwif]y s*ool or program4  7#b7  
,e/abli%m5t or expansion ( an accr$it$  
nurse-midwif]y s*ool or program4  7#c7  
,secur+1 prep>+1 or provid+ support =   
increas+ ! numb]s (1 preceptors at      
cl9ical tra9+ sites to precept /ud5ts   
tra9+ to become c]tifi$ nurse-midwives4 
7b7 ,special consid]ations ,9 aw>d+     
grants "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
give special consid]ation to any s*ool (
 nurs+ t--  7#a7 agrees to prioritize   
/ud5ts :o *oose to pursue an advanc$    
education degree 9 nurse-midwif]y to    
practice 9 a heal? pr(essional %ortage  
area designat$ "u section #ccb2 &  7#b7 
demon/rates a focus on increas+ racial &

 e?nic m9ority repres5tation 9          
nurse-midwif]y education4  7c7          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj =
 ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh      
#bjbe4  7#b7 ,allocation ,( ! am\nts    
made available to c>ry out ?is section =
 any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all use-- 
7,a7 #ej p]c5t = subsection 7a77#a72    
7,b7 #be p]c5t = subsection 7a77#b72 &  
7,c7 #be p]c5t = subsection 7a77#c74  4