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ID H0008

Bill

Status

Passed

3/7/2019

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes annual election of a Board of Midwifery chairperson, requiring the board to meet at least annually and elect a chairperson each year.

  • Updates the formulary drugs licensed midwives may obtain and administer, including misoprostol and methylergonovine as postpartum antihemorrhagic agents, and clarifies requirements for adding similar drugs with advance notice to pharmacy and medicine boards.

  • Removes obsolete language from licensure provisions by eliminating the initial staggered board term appointments and related qualifying requirements that expired after the board's initial establishment.

  • Clarifies license renewal requirements by specifying that midwives must submit complete practice data for the calendar year preceding the application date rather than the twelve-month period.

  • Includes a sunset date of July 1, 2024, making all provisions of the act null and void after that date.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to remove obsolete language, to update the list of formulary drugs that midwives are authorized to use, and to clarify the requirements regarding practice data required for license renewal.

MIDWIFERY

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 7, 2019 Session Law Chapter 42 Effective: 07/01/2019; 07/01/2024 Sunset Clause

3/7/2019

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare1/29/2019
Health and Welfare1/15/2019

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