Last Action | 03/26/19: signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 104) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to licensed certified professional midwives. |
Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 104
Current/Final Introduced |
Bill Request Number | 291 |
Sponsors | T. Buford, J. Adams, P. Clark, D. Givens, D. Harper Angel, P. Hornback, R. Thomas, M. Wilson |
Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 314 to define "APRN-designated certified nurse midwife," "certified professional midwifery services," "council," "licensed certified professional midwife; "create the Licensed Certified Professional Midwives Advisory Council under the Board of Nursing and establish its membership; provide that a licensed 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 licensed certified professional midwives, including a requirement for informed consent, fees for permits, statewide requirements for transfer of care, medical tests, and a formulary of medications; permit the board to require a criminal background investigation of an applicant for a license as a licensed 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 licensed certified professional midwife; establish a work group to develop statewide transfer guidelines; amend KRS 164.298, 211.180, 311.271, and 311.550 to conform; require data to be collected about the place of delivery and planned place of delivery; prohibit performing abortions; provide an education requirement to meet United States educational accreditation standards; provide that any medications used by a licensed certified professional midwife are for the safe conduct of pregnancy, labor and birth, and immediate care of a newborn. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, certified professional, license and regulations for Licensing - Midwifery services, certified professional, licensing of Nurses - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for Occupations and Professions - Certified professional midwife, licensing of Physicians and Practitioners - Certified professional midwife, license and regulations for Women - Certified professional midwifery services, license and regulations for Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, license and practice of Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, license and practice of Background Checks - Certified professional midwife, licensing of |
Jump to Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 Senate Floor Amendment 3 House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 |
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03/26/19 |
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Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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Summary | Amend to add requirement that the council advise the board at regular intervals and be guided by evidence in peer-reviewed medical literature; add requirements for establishing informed consent; require the council to make recommendations within one year of convening; require that council recommendations be considered by the board; require recommendations to be based on evolving medical evidence published in peer-reviewed medical literature and with consideration of the likelihood of serious harm or death to the mother or newborn; require Transfer Guidelines Work Group to based statewide requirements upon evidence in peer-reviewed medical literature and accepted best practice standards; add one member to the work group to serve as liaison between the work group chair and the board; add severability clause; make technical corrections. |
Index Headings |
Background Checks - Certified professional midwife, licensing of Technical Corrections - SB 84 Nurses - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for Occupations and Professions - Certified professional midwife, licensing of Physicians and Practitioners - Certified professional midwife, license and regulations for Women - Certified professional midwifery services, license and regulations for Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, certified professional, license and regulations for Licensing - Midwifery services, certified professional, licensing of Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, license and practice of Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, license and practice of |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | R. Alvarado |
Summary | Delete requirement for the council to delineate findings on restrictions to providing certified professional midwifery services; add list of conditions for which a certified professional midwife shall not provide midwifery services. |
Index Headings |
Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, certified professional, license and regulations for Licensing - Midwifery services, certified professional, licensing of Nurses - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for Occupations and Professions - Certified professional midwife, licensing of Physicians and Practitioners - Certified professional midwife, license and regulations for Women - Certified professional midwifery services, license and regulations for Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, license and practice of Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, license and practice of Background Checks - Certified professional midwife, licensing of |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | R. Alvarado |
Summary | Delete requirement for the council to delineate findings on restrictions to providing certified professional midwifery services; add list of conditions for which a certified professional midwife shall not provide midwifery services. |
Index Headings |
Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, certified professional, license and regulations for Licensing - Midwifery services, certified professional, licensing of Nurses - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for Occupations and Professions - Certified professional midwife, licensing of Physicians and Practitioners - Certified professional midwife, license and regulations for Women - Certified professional midwifery services, license and regulations for Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, license and practice of Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, license and practice of Background Checks - Certified professional midwife, licensing of |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 3 |
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Sponsor | R. Alvarado |
Summary | Deletes original provisions of the bill; restores original language except to add restrictions conditions under which services may be provided; adds definitions for collaboration, consultation; referral and transfer; adds requirement for board to enforce restrictions on services until regulations are implemented; amends title of work group and adds members to the work group. |
Index Headings |
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, license and practice of Background Checks - Certified professional midwife, licensing of Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, certified professional, license and practice of Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, certified professional, license and regulations for Licensing - Midwifery services, certified professional, licensing of Nurses - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for Occupations and Professions - Certified professional midwife, licensing of Physicians and Practitioners - Certified professional midwife, license and regulations for Technical Corrections - SB 84 Women - Certified professional midwifery services, license and regulations for |
Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Summary | Amend to add definitions of collaboration, consultation, and referral, transfer; add requirements for a summary of the requirements for consultation, referral, or transfer of care, procedures for referral or transfer of care, and procedures for consultation or collaboration; clarify the medical tests that may be ordered; require newborn or maternal deaths to be reported within 30 days; define a list of conditions requiring collaboration, consultation, or referral; add that nothing prohibits self-care or delegated care; requires council recommendations be made within one year of the effective date of the Act; requires the council to recommend a regulatory framework for consultation, collaboration, transfer, and a list of conditions or symptoms associated with a risk of death or serious harm and minimal risk; requires the recommendations of the council to be considered to form the basis for requirements or restrictions; sets requirements for the board to enforce until administrative regulations are approved; clarifies the scope of the Transfer Guidelines Work Group; adds two members of the Kentucky Medical Association to the work group; makes technical corrections. |
Index Headings |
Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, licensed certified professional, license and regulations for Licensing - Midwifery services, licensed certified professional, licensing of Nurses - Licensed certified professional midwife, regulations for Occupations and Professions - Licensed certified professional midwife, licensing of Physicians and Practitioners - Licensed certified professional midwife, license and regulations for Technical Corrections - SB 84 Women - Licensed certified professional midwifery services, license and regulations for Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Board of Nursing, licensed certified professional midwife, license and practice of Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, licensed certified professional midwife, license and practice of Background Checks - Licensed certified professional midwife, licensing of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | C. McCoy |
Summary | Amend liability language; make technical corrections. |
Index Headings |
Health and Medical Services - Midwifery, certified professional, license and regulations for Licensing - Midwifery services, certified professional, licensing of Nurses - Certified professional midwife, certification and regulations for Occupations and Professions - Certified professional midwife, licensing of Physicians and Practitioners - Certified professional midwife, license and regulations for Technical Corrections - SB 84 Women - Certified professional midwifery services, license and regulations for Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, license and practice of Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, certified professional midwife, license and practice of Background Checks - Certified professional midwife, licensing of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | C. McCoy |
Summary | Amend liability language. |
Index Headings | Physicians and Practitioners - Certified professional midwife, liability |
Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:08 PM (EST)