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HB 537: Regulate midwifery, birth centers; designate Day of the Midwife

Ohio · House · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified September 24, 2026

What HB 537 does, verified September 24, 2026

To amend sections 3701.351, 3702.30, 4723.01, 4723.02, 4723.03, 4723.06, 4723.07, 4723.08, 4723.271, 4723.28, 4723.282, 4723.33, 4723.34, 4723.341, 4723.35, 4723.41, 4723.43, 4723.431, 4723.432, 4723.481, 4723.483, 4723.487, 4723.488, 4723.4810, 4723.4811, 4723.50, 4723.91, 4723.99, 4731.22, and 4731.27 and to enact sections 5.2324, 3722.15, 4723.53, 4723.54, 4723.55, 4723.551, 4723.56, 4723.57, 4723.58, 4723.581, 4723.582, 4723.583, 4723.584, 4723.59, 4723.60, 4724.01, 4724.02, 4724.03, 4724.04, 4724.05, 4724.06, 4724.07, 4724.08, 4724.09, 4724.10, 4724.11, 4724.12, 4724.13, 4724.14, 4724.15, 4724.16, and 4724.99 of the Revised Code to regulate the practice of midwifery, to establish requirements for freestanding birthing centers, and to designate May 5th as the "Day of the Midwife."

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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Referred to committee: Children and Human Services (2025-10-22)Alert me
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Sarah Fowler ArthurJennifer GrossRoy KlopfensteinJohnathan Newman
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Oct. 22, 2025Referred to committee: Children and Human Services
Oct. 21, 2025Introduced
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