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GA SR763
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/19/2020
Primary Sponsor
Lester Jackson
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AI Summary
- Recognizes February 26, 2020, as Community Midwives National Alliance Day at the Georgia state capitol
- Notes that 93 Georgia counties have no labor and delivery units, obstetricians, or midwives, and Georgia ranks 50th in the nation for maternal mortality
- Highlights that community midwives specialize in low-risk maternal care and could save millions of dollars for taxpayers, families, and the healthcare system through preventive care
- Acknowledges that the World Health Assembly designated 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, and that direct-entry midwives meeting International Confederation of Midwifery standards are utilized in 70% of U.S. states
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press
Legislative Description
Community Midwives National Alliance Day; recognize February 26, 2020
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/19/2020
Full Bill Text
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