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Public Meeting Notice

Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration in Midwifery meeting — March 19, 2026

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Posted: March 12, 2026 1:15 p.m.

Overview

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Telephone information

  • +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Boston)
  • +1-650-479-3208 United States Toll
  • Access Code: 2536 864 5645
  • Password: BORM1234 (26761234 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Agenda

Administrative Items:

  • Call meeting to order
  • Roll call for attendance & establishing quorum

Board Business:

  • Review and approve general session agenda for March 19, 2026 – VOTE
  • Review and approve general session minutes for February 19, 2026 – VOTE
  • Investigative procedures – Lauren McShane, Chief Investigator at the Bureau of Health Professions Licensure
  • Board chair report
  • Executive director report
  • Board counsel report

Correspondence:

  • Query to the Board of Registration in Nursing on nurse midwives seeking licensure as certified professional midwives

Board Discussion:

  • Draft 274 CMR 7.00 Investigations, Complaints and Board Actions
  • Draft 274 CMR 2.00 Definitions
  • Draft 274 CMR 4.00 Standards and Scope of Practice for Licensed Certified Professional Midwives
  • Draft guidance documents
    • Informed Consent – TIME PERMITTING
    • Bodily Autonomy and Reproductive Choice – TIME PERMITTING
    • Restorative Justice Framework – TIME PERMITTING

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