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This bill, the Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services Act of 2021 (or the Midwives for MOMS Act of 2021), aims to address maternity care shortages and promote optimal maternity outcomes by expanding educational opportunities for midwives. The key provisions include: 1) Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to institutions of higher education to support students in accredited midwifery programs, establish or expand such programs, and increase the number of qualified preceptors (mentors) for training midwifery students; 2) Requiring the Secretary to give special consideration to institutions that prioritize students planning to practice in health professional shortage areas and focus on increasing racial and ethnic minority representation in midwifery education; and 3) Authorizing the Secretary to award grants to nursing schools to support students in accredited nurse-midwifery programs, establish or expand such programs, and increase the number of preceptors for nurse-midwifery students, with similar special considerations.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1697/all-info