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House Bill 578

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Title AN ACT relating to midwifery.
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Bill Request Number 1866
Sponsors R. Webber, D. Schamore, R. Heath, J. Tipton, S. Westrom
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 309 to define terms; create the Kentucky Board of Midwifery; provide for licensure and administrative regulation requirements regarding the practice of midwifery; establish a trust and agency fund to be administered by the board to implement the licensure of midwives; specify that the formulary not include Schedule II, III, or IV drugs; require licensees to report data on clients for the previous year to the board; require options for moderate or high risk births to be disclosed to a client; require a record of informed consent to be kept for seven years by the midwife; set forth informed consent requirements for patient care; amend KRS 211.180 and 311.550 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Governor - Midwifery, board, appointments
Governor - Midwifery, licensed practice, establishment of
Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, licensed practice, establishment of
Nurses - Midwifery, licensed practice, establishment of
Occupations and Professions - Midwifery, licensed practice, establishment of
Physicians and Practitioners - Midwifery, licensed practice, establishment of
Reproductive Issues - Midwifery, licensed practice, establishment of
State Agencies - Board of Midwiferey, establishment of
Women - Midwifery, licensed practice, establishment of
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Midwifery, practice of
Appropriations - Board of midwifery trust and agency fund, appropriation of

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03/01/16
  • introduced in House
03/02/16
  • to Health & Welfare (H)
03/08/16
  • posted in committee


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