Creates "Midwifery Licensing Act;" modifies regulation of midwifery.

S 1975 creates New Jersey's first dedicated Midwifery Licensing Act, establishing a new State Board of Midwives to regulate midwifery practice. This bill directly affects midwives (including certified midwives, nurse midwives, and professional midwives) and patients seeking midwifery services, replacing the current system where midwifery was regulated by the medical board. Key provisions include forming a 13-member Board (with majority midwives), setting licensure standards, recognizing national certification bodies, and requiring annual public registration of licensed midwives. The law takes effect six months after the Board issues implementing rules, aiming to modernize regulation and improve maternal/infant health outcomes.