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MO HB521
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2015
Primary Sponsor
Kurt Bahr
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AI Summary
- Creates a new "Board of Midwifery" within the Division of Professional Registration consisting of six members appointed by the governor, including five licensed midwives and one public member
- Establishes licensure requirements for professional midwives, including certification by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), basic life support certification, and neonatal resuscitation certification
- Removes midwifery from regulation under the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts and declares midwifery practice is not the practice of medicine, osteopathy, nursing, or nurse-midwifery
- Requires licensed midwives to provide written disclosures to clients including education background, licensure status, risks/benefits of birth setting, malpractice insurance coverage, and emergency transfer plans
- Prohibits licensed midwives from prescribing drugs, performing cesarean sections, using forceps or vacuum delivery, or performing abortions, but allows administration of specific medications including oxygen, vitamin K, and postpartum anti-hemorrhagics
Legislative Description
Changes the laws regarding midwifery
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
3/17/2015
Committee Referrals
Professional Registration And Licensing2/10/2015
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