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Senate Bill 134

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Title AN ACT relating to permits for certified professional midwives.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 22
Sponsors T. Buford, J. Adams, J. Carroll, P. Clark, D. Givens, D. Harper Angel, A. Kerr, D. Ridley, D. Seum, R. Thomas, R. Webb
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 314 to define "APRN-designated certified nurse midwife," "certified professional midwife," "certified professional midwifery services," and "council"; create the Certified Professional Midwives Advisory Council under the Board of Nursing and establish its membership; provide that a certified professional midwife has same authority and responsibility as other licensed health care providers regarding public health laws and require each to keep appropriate medical records; require the board to promulgate administrative regulations relating to certified professional midwives, including a requirement for informed consent, fees for permits, statewide requirements for emergency transfer of care, medical tests, and a formulary of medications; permit the board to require a criminal background investigation of an applicant for a permit as a certified professional midwife by means of a fingerprint check; require the council to delineate findings on restrictions to providing certified professional midwifery services; provide immunity from liability in civil action for health care providers who have acted in consultation with a certified professional midwife; amend KRS 164.298, 211.180, 311.271, and 311.550 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, certification and practice of
Background Checks - Professional midwife, certification of
Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, certification and practice of
Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, certification and regulations for
Licensing - Midwifery, certification of
Nurses - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for
Occupations and Professions - Professional midwife, certification of
Physicians and Practitioners - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for
Women - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

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02/07/18
  • introduced in Senate
02/14/18
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
03/19/18
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/20/18
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/22/18
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 22, 2018
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/18
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendment (1) defeated
  • passed 29-8 with Committee Substitute (1)
  • received in House

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Add data to be collected about the place of delivery and planned place of delivery; prohibit performing abortions; add education to meet United States educational accreditation standards; add that any medications used by a CPM are for the safe conduct of pregnancy, labor and birth, and immediate care of a newborn.
Index Headings Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, certification and practice of
Background Checks - Professional midwife, certification of
Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, certification and practice of
Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, certification and regulations for
Licensing - Midwifery, certification of
Nurses - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for
Occupations and Professions - Professional midwife, certification of
Physicians and Practitioners - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for
Women - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Alvarado
Summary Amend to require transfer agreements with health care facilities that deliver babies delete maximum fee for initial certification; list cases in which a CPM is prohibited from providing services; prohibit a CPM from performing an abortion and make it a Class D felony for a CPM convicted of performing an abortion.
Index Headings Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, certification and practice of
Background Checks - Professional midwife, certification of
Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, certification and practice of
Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, certification and regulations for
Licensing - Midwifery, certification of
Nurses - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for
Occupations and Professions - Professional midwife, certification of
Physicians and Practitioners - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for
Women - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for

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