Midwives for MOMS Act of 2025

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 42 U.S.C. 294kadded 760Aby S. 1599 Sec. 2(a)

   760A. Midwifery schools and programs.—(a) In general.— The Secretary may award grants to institutions of higher education (as defined in subsections (a) and (b) of section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965) for the following:(1) Direct support of students in an accredited midwifery school or program.(2) Establishment or expansion of an accredited midwifery school or program.(3) Securing, preparing, or providing support for increasing the number of, qualified preceptors for training the students of an accredited midwifery school or program.(b) Special considerations.— In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give special consideration to any institution of higher education that—(1) agrees to prioritize students who plan to practice in a health professional shortage area designated under section 332; and(2) demonstrates a focus on increasing racial and ethnic minority representation in midwifery education.(c) Restriction.— The Secretary shall not provide any assistance under this section to be used with respect to a midwifery school or program within a school of nursing (as defined in section 801).(d) Authorization of appropriations.—(1) In general.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.(2) Allocation.— Of the amounts made available to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall use—(A) 50 percent for subsection (a)(1);(B) 25 percent for subsection (a)(2); and(C) 25 percent for subsection (a)(3).

   The bill says: Title VII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 760 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 294k) the following:

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 294k)

2. 42 U.S.C. 295p(1)(A)changedby S. 1599 Sec. 2(b)

   The bill says: by inserting ""midwifery school or program"," before "and "school of chiropractic"";

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 295p)

3. 42 U.S.C. 295p(1)(A)changedby S. 1599 Sec. 2(b)

   …doctor of optometry or an equivalent degree, a degree of doctor of podiatric medicine or an equivalent degree, a degree of doctor of veterinary medicine or an equivalent degree, a graduate degree in public health or an equivalent degree, a degree or certificate in midwifery or an equivalent degree or certificate, and a degree of doctor of chiropractic or an equivalent degree, and including advanced training related to such training provided by any such school.

   The bill says: by inserting "a degree or certificate in midwifery or an equivalent degree or certificate," before "and a degree of doctor of chiropractic or an equivalent degree"; and

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 295p)

4. 42 U.S.C. 295p(1)(A)changedby S. 1599 Sec. 2(b)

   …veterinary medicine or an equivalent degree, a graduate degree in public health or an equivalent degree, and a degree of doctor of chiropractic or an equivalent degree, and including advanced training related to such training provided by any such schoolany such school or program.

   The bill says: by striking "any such school" and inserting "any such school or program".

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 295p)

5. 42 U.S.C. 295p(1)(E)changedby S. 1599 Sec. 2(b)

   (E) The term "accredited", when applied to a school of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, public health, or chiropractic, or a midwifery school or program, or a graduate program in health administration, clinical psychology, clinical social work, professional counseling, or marriage and family therapy, means a school or program that is accredited by a recognized body or bodies approved for…

   The bill says: Section 799B(1)(E) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p(1)(E)) is amended by inserting "or a midwifery school or program," before "or a graduate program in health administration".

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 295p)

6. 42 U.S.C. 296jadded 812by S. 1599 Sec. 3

   812 Midwifery expansion program.—(a) In general.— The Secretary may award grants to schools of nursing for the following:(1) Direct support of students in an accredited nurse-midwifery school or program.(2) Establishment or expansion of an accredited nurse-midwifery school or program.(3) Securing, preparing, or providing support for increasing the numbers of, preceptors at clinical training sites to precept students training to become certified nurse-midwives.(b) Special considerations.— In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give special consideration to any school of nursing that—(1) agrees to prioritize students who choose to pursue an advanced education degree in nurse-midwifery to practice in a health professional shortage area designated under section 332; and(2) demonstrates a focus on increasing racial and ethnic minority representation in nurse-midwifery education.(c) Authorization of appropriations.—(1) In general.— To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.(2) Allocation.— Of the amounts made available to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall use—(A) 50 percent for subsection (a)(1);(B) 25 percent for subsection (a)(2); and(C) 25 percent for subsection (a)(3).

   The bill says: Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 811 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 296j) the following:

   Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 296j)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.