Pennsylvania SB 507: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts; reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for its composition, powers and duties; providing for the issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties; and making repeals," further providing for definitions, for midwifery and for nurse-midwife license; and providing for certified midwife license.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 456 PRINTER'S NO. 1158
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 507
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, J. WARD, COMITTA, BAKER, SCHWANK,
PENNYCUICK, FONTANA, COSTA, CAPPELLETTI, HAYWOOD, SAVAL,
VOGEL, PISCIOTTANO AND MUTH, MARCH 21, 2025
SENATOR STEFANO, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine
and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts;
reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and
Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for
its composition, powers and duties; providing for the
issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and
revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties;
and making repeals," further providing for definitions, for
midwifery and for nurse-midwife license; and providing for
certified midwife license.
AMENDING THE ACT OF DECEMBER 20, 1985 (P.L.457, NO.112),
ENTITLED "AN ACT RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
AND SURGERY AND THE RIGHT TO PRACTICE MEDICALLY RELATED ACTS;
REESTABLISHING THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND
LICENSURE AS THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE AND PROVIDING FOR
ITS COMPOSITION, POWERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES AND THE SUSPENSION AND
REVOCATION OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES; PROVIDED PENALTIES;
AND MAKING REPEALS," FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, FOR
MIDWIFERY AND FOR NURSE-MIDWIFE LICENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
CERTIFIED MIDWIFE LICENSE.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "medical training facility"
and "midwife or nurse-midwife" in section 2 of the act of
December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical
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Practice Act of 1985, are amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Medical training facility." A medical college, hospital or
other institution which provides courses in the art and science
of medicine and surgery and related subjects for the purpose of
enabling a matriculant to qualify for a license to practice
medicine and surgery, graduate medical training, [midwife]
nurse-midwife certificate or physician assistant license.
* * *
"Midwife [or nurse-midwife]." An individual who is licensed
as a [midwife] nurse-midwife under section 35 or a certified
midwife under section 35.1 by the board.
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Section 2. Section 12(b) of the act is amended to read:
Section 12. Midwifery.
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(b) Use of title.--A [midwife may ] nurse-midwife and a
certified midwife may also use the title midwife[, nurse-
midwife] or an appropriate abbreviation of [those titles] the
title.
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Section 3. Section 35(c) and (d) of the act are amended and
the section is amended by adding subsections to read:
Section 35. Nurse-midwife license.
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(c) Authorization.--
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(1) A nurse-midwife is authorized to practice midwifery
[pursuant to a collaborative agreement with a physician and
regulations promulgated by the board.] under the following
conditions:
(i) A nurse-midwife who is not an employee of a
public or private health system, hospital, licensed birth
center or part of an interdisciplinary group practice in
which at least one physician practices in the specialty
area of the care provided by the nurse-midwife shall
practice under a collaborative agreement with a physician
or physician interdisciplinary group practice in
accordance with the regulations promulgated by the board.
(ii) A nurse-midwife who is an employee of a public
or private health system, hospital or licensed birth
center or part of an interdisciplinary group practice in
which at least one physician practices in the specialty
area of the care provided by the nurse-midwife shall
obtain and maintain clinical staff privileges at the
public or private health system, hospital or licensed
birth center and shall adhere to the established internal
mechanisms at the facility of the public or private
health system, hospital or licensed birth center for
quality improvement, consultation, collaboration or
referral in accordance with the nurse-midwife's clinical
practice privileges and the facility's policies and
procedures as approved by the Department of Health.
(2) A nurse-midwife who possesses a master's degree or
its substantial equivalent and national certification may
prescribe, dispense, order and administer drugs, including
legend drugs and Schedule II through Schedule V controlled
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substances,