IRC Office Hours - APRIL 2025

Federal Law and Birth Center Coverage: What You Need to Know

Navigate the complexities of federal law and birth center coverage. Learn what you need to know in this important legal update led by Industry Relations Committee Co-Chair, Desiree LeFave.

Industry Relations Committee (IRC) members will be on hand to answer your questions and brainstorm solutions together.

AABC membership is required for IRC Office Hours. Registration is free and open to all AABC members. 

IRC Leaders

Desiree LeFave

Desiree became a midwife in 2001 and has been co-owner of Bella Vie Gentle Birth Center in Salem, Oregon since 2007. She has had the privilege of attending many hundreds of women in their births, the vast majority of which have been in birth centers.  She has served as a board member for the Oregon Association of Birth Centers since it’s inception in 2014, and focuses her work for them on sustainability. Desiree also supports her sister birth centers in knowing their value, advocating for in-network relationships, and demystifying insurance contracts.  At the national level, Desiree co-chairs the AABC Industry Relations Committee, and internationally she is a co-founder of MamaBaby Haiti.