Progress of the LCPM
Practice Act
In 2021 Illinois became the 37th State to licensure Certified Professional Midwives via House Bill 3401! Now that HB3401 has passed, it is a law referred to as the “Licensed Certified Professional Midwifery Practice Act” (225 ILCS64/).
The LCPM Practice Act creates a path toward certification for midwives by allowing licensed certified professional midwives to attend out-of-hospital births in home and birth center settings. The proposal passed the Illinois legislature after the state’s main doctor’s organization, the Illinois State Medical Society, lifted its opposition, citing provisions that protect doctors and medical facilities from liability.
The LCPM Practice Act passed while Star August, co-founder of HBC, was President of the Illinois Council of Certified Professional Midwives.
Source:ICCPM – Illinois Council of Certified Professional Midwives: https://www.illinoismidwives.com
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