FL S1192

Requires certified nurse midwives providing out-of-hospital intrapartum care to maintain a written policy for transferring patients needing higher acuity care or emergency services.

Mandates use of a signed emergency plan-of-care form that includes the closest hospital with maternity services, transfer-of-care conditions, and emergency medical services information.

Requires midwives to document patient name, condition, gravidity and parity, fetal/newborn condition, transfer reasons, clinical assessment, transportation method, and expected arrival time on the emergency plan-of-care form when transfer is necessary.

Obligates midwives to provide verbal summaries to receiving providers before transfer and supply the emergency plan-of-care form plus complete prenatal records upon patient transfer.

Directs the board to adopt rules prescribing transfer-of-care conditions, monitoring excessive transfers, reviewing adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, and overseeing certified nurse midwife licensure.