House committee backs midwifery oversight bill framed as honoring mother who died in childbirth HB2251, described by sponsor Representative Bliss as the 'Jordan and Mac Terry' bill, passed the Committee of the Whole with amendments to tighten training standards and oversight for licensed midwifery in Arizona. Sponsor and supporters said it clarifies standards after a maternal death; no final appropriations were discussed on the floor.

A powerful new bill in Arizona, named after a mother who tragically died in childbirth, aims to revolutionize midwifery training and oversight to prevent future tragedies.

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Committee holds midwifery oversight bills after intense stakeholder debate Lawmakers heard hours of testimony on HB2251 (the Jordan and Mac Terry Act) and HB2252 (allowing midwives to accompany patients in ambulances). Medical associations raised safety and oversight concerns; licensed midwives and families urged regulation and expanded medication access. Both bills were held for further stakeholder work and anticipated floor amendments.

Intense debates are unfolding in Arizona as lawmakers consider two groundbreaking midwifery bills aimed at transforming oversight and access to critical medications.

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