Senate Bill 85

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Last Action recommitted to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
Title AN ACT relating to midwifery and making an appropriation therefor.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number 453
Sponsors T. Buford, J. Adams, D. Carroll, J. Carroll, P. Clark, C. Embry Jr., D. Harper Angel, J. Higdon, M. McGarvey, G. Neal, D. Ridley, J. Schickel, D. Seum, R. Thomas, R. Webb, S. West, M. Wise
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; set forth informed consent requirements for patient care; amend KRS 211.180 and 311.550 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Fiscal Note - Board of midwiferey trust and agency fund, appropriation of
Governor - Midwifery, board, appointments
Governor - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Nurses - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Occupations and Professions - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Physicians and Practitioners - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Reproductive Issues - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
State Agencies - Board of Midwiferey, establish
Women - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Midwifery, practice of
Appropriations - Board of midwiferey trust and agency fund, appropriation of
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1

Actions

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01/07/16
  • introduced in Senate
01/12/16
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
02/17/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/18/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/16
  • taken from Rules
  • recommitted to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retains provisions of original bill except to add new terms and amend definitions; add obstetrician to the board membership; 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; amend liability language.
Index Headings Fiscal Note - Board of midwiferey trust and agency fund, appropriation of
Governor - Midwifery, board, appointments
Governor - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Nurses - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Occupations and Professions - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Physicians and Practitioners - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Reproductive Issues - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
State Agencies - Board of Midwiferey, establish
Women - Midwifery, licensed practice of, establish
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Midwifery, practice of
Appropriations - Board of midwiferey trust and agency fund, appropriation of

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