Medical Board of California Midwifery Advisory Council September 11, 2025

The Midwifery Advisory Council of the Medical Board of California (Board) met on April 3, 2025. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel for future updates. The agenda and related materials for this meeting can be found here: https://www.mbc.ca.gov/About/Meetings/ Agenda: 00:00 Welcome 03:18 Call to Order / Roll Call / Establishment of Quorum 04:00 Public Comments on Items not on the Agenda 04:30 Approval of Minutes from the Midwifery Advisory Council Meeting 06:37 Report from the Midwifery Advisory Council 21:12 Report from the Task Force on Medi-Cal related issues 29:57 Update on Midwifery Related Legislation 52:57 Program Update 1:09:15 Discussion and Possible Action on 2026 Midwifery Advisory Council Meeting Dates 1:13:22 Presentation on Frequency and Rationale of Freebirth 1:28:13 Discussion on Environmental Exposures Faced by Midwives 1:32:19 Discussion on Midwifery Payment Model 1:54:24 Discussion on Accessibility and Sustainability of California Midwives 2:02:53 Discussion on Presentation to the Board Regarding Midwifery History and Updates 2:17:14 Discussion on Community Birth Partnership Initiative 2:24:27 Future Agenda Items 2:28:52 Adjournment #MedicalBoardofCalifornia #MedicalBoard #ConsumerProtection #MAC #MidwiferyAdvisoryCouncil