House Bill 129

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/16/23: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Title AN ACT relating to freestanding birthing centers.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 24
Sponsors J. Nemes, K. Bratcher, B. Chester-Burton, D. Fister, D. Grossberg, R. Heath, J. Hodgson, N. Kulkarni, M. Lockett, C. Massaroni, R. Palumbo, M. Proctor, S. Rawlings, R. Webber, L. Willner
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to define "freestanding birthing center"; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate updated administrative regulations to establish licensure standards for freestanding birthing centers, including requiring accreditation by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers, compliance with the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) Standards for Birth Centers, and consistent plans for transfer and safe transport to a hospital as needed; exempt a center from certificate-of-need requirements for establishing and licensing a freestanding birthing center; limit liability of center; amend KRS 216B.020, 196.173, 211.647, 211.660, 213.046, 216.2920, and 216.2970 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Mary Carol Akers Birth Centers Act.
Index Headings of Original Version Health and Medical Services - Birthing centers, freestanding, licensing and certificate of need
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Birthing centers, freestanding, licensing and certificate of need
Licensing - Birthing centers, freestanding, licensing and certificate of need
Nurses - Birthing centers, freestanding, licensing and certificate of need
Physicians and Practitioners - Birthing centers, freestanding, licensing and certificate of need
Short Titles and Popular Names - Mary Carol Akers Birth Centers Act
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, freestanding birthing centers, licensure
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2

Actions

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01/05/23
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/09/23
  • to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/22/23
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/23/23
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/07/23
  • floor amendment (2) filed
03/16/23
  • taken from Rules (H)
  • recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor N. Tate
Summary Retain original provisions of the bill except to prohibit abortions from being performed in a freestanding birthing center.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Birthing centers, freestanding, prohibit abortions
Nurses - Birthing centers, freestanding, prohibit abortions
Physicians and Practitioners - Birthing centers, freestanding, prohibit abortions
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Birthing centers, freestanding, prohibit abortions

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor S. Doan
Summary Retain original provisions except to require a birthing center to have medical liability insurance of no less than $5,000,000.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Birthing centers, freestanding, licensing and certificate of need
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Birthing centers, freestanding, licensing and certificate of need
Insurance - Birthing centers, freestanding, liability
Licensing - Birthing centers, freestanding, licensing and certificate of need
Nurses - Birthing centers, freestanding, licensing and certificate of need
Physicians and Practitioners - Birthing centers, freestanding, licensing and certificate of need
Short Titles and Popular Names - Mary Carol Akers Birth Centers Act
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, freestanding birthing centers, licensure

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)