MIDWIFERY – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a licensed midwife to obtain and administer medication indicated for maternal care or neonatal care if a midwife possesses requisite education, training, and experience.

Idaho's H 639 bill allows licensed midwives to obtain and administer specific medications for maternal and newborn care, provided they have the required education, training, and experience. This expands midwives' current authority beyond existing medications like oxygen and antibiotics to include additional drugs for childbirth-related needs. The bill also removes outdated administrative rules and adds requirements for midwives to refer patients with certain high-risk conditions (such as prior C-sections or chronic health issues) to physicians, while mandating emergency transfer protocols for complications like severe bleeding or fetal distress. The changes apply directly to licensed midwives practicing in Idaho.