IN SR0069

Requests the Health Finance Commission study licensure requirements for non-nurse midwives performing out-of-hospital births and report findings to the General Assembly

Commission study must address educational and practical training requirements, scope of practice for nurse and non-nurse midwives, and medication administration authority

Directs study to examine constitution and duties of a regulatory board for midwives and whether physicians should provide collaborative backup medical care for out-of-hospital births

Requires consideration of quality, safety, and cost reports comparing out-of-hospital births to in-hospital births in other states