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2003 SESSION

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HB 1960 Health professions; practice of midwifery.

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

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health professions; practice of midwifery. Provides for the licensure by the Board of Medicine of those persons who have obtained the Certified Professional Midwife credential to practice midwifery. Licensed midwives must disclose to clients certain background information, training and experience, malpractice or liability insurance coverage, and procedures to file complaints with the Board. Licensed midwives are not required to have any agreement or assessment of the potential client by another health care professional. This bill would leave in place current midwifery practice as governed by the Board of Health.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 033009760  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 033009760
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/28/03  House: Tabled in H. W. I. (22-Y 0-N)