MN Passes Bill to License Birth Centers, Save Midwives from Reduced Payments

by Brielle Stoyke, CNMThe efforts of midwives across the US who lobbied their federallegislators for fair reimbursement of midwifery services has paid off big in Minnesota.This year, a group of midwives worked on birth center licensure legislation – we wanted a basic bill to license birth centers in our state. Two birth centers opened in February, and at least two more are in the works. The