MQA Annual Midwifery Report 2024

SECTION I: OVERVIEW The Council of Licensed Midwifery (Council), in its advisory capacity, is required by section 467.004(3)(e), Florida Statutes, to collect and review data regarding licensed midwifery. To implement this requirement, the Florida Department of Health (Department) adopted rule 64B24-1.004(5), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), requiring the Council to prepare a report annually by November 1. Midwives whose licenses are active are required to report annually by July 31. To ensure timely, consistent reporting, the Annual Report of Midwifery Practice Form (DH-MQA 5011) was developed with advisement from the Council and adopted in 2016 as a part of rule 64B247.014, F.A.C. The Council, acting in an advisory capacity, provides insight as to how the form might be further refined, what types of data to collect, and how to interpret the data in the context of the midwifery practice. This report is designed to observe general trends within the profession and to assess regulatory response in relation to the observed trends. As such, this report is not intended to provide information about specific midwives or specific cases. 2024 MIDWIFERY REPORT PAGE | 03

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