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2001 SESSION

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HB 1582 Licensure of midwives.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health; licensure of midwives. Requires persons practicing midwifery for compensation, which is the assessment and care of a pregnant woman and her newborn during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period, to be licensed. Applicants must meet specialized training and competency standards set by the Board of Health, with advice from the Advisory Council on Midwifery established in this bill, and must have a written protocol for medical emergencies. In addition, midwives must obtain the informed, written consent of any pregnant woman seeking midwife care. The consent form, which must be approved by the Board of Health, shall include information about the midwife's training, a written protocol for medical emergencies, a description for the midwifery model of care, a disclosure concerning the licensed midwife's malpractice or liability insurance coverage, and a description of the right to file a complaint with the Board of Health and the procedures for doing so. The Board of Health shall promulgate regulations which, when implemented, will supersede current provisions in the Code for midwives.


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