KY HB308 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-12 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)
Pending: House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-12 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)
Pending: House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 314 to define "APRN-designated certified nurse midwife," "certified professional midwifery services," "council," "licensed certified professional midwife; "create the Licensed Certified Professional Midwives Advisory Council under the Board of Nursing and establish its membership; provide that a licensed certified professional midwife has same authority and responsibility as other licensed health care providers regarding public health laws and require each to keep appropriate medical records; require the board to promulgate administrative regulations relating to licensed certified professional midwives, including a requirement for informed consent, fees for permits, statewide requirements for transfer of care, medical tests, and a formulary of medications; permit the board to require a criminal background investigation of an applicant for a license as a licensed certified professional midwife by means of a fingerprint check; require the council to delineate findings on restrictions to providing certified professional midwifery services; provide immunity from liability in civil action for health care providers who have acted in consultation with a licensed certified professional midwife; establish a work group to develop statewide transfer guidelines; amend KRS 164.298, 211.180, 311.271, and 311.550 to conform; require data to be collected about the place of delivery and planned place of delivery; prohibit performing abortions; provide an education requirement to meet United States educational accreditation standards; provide that any medications used by a licensed certified professional midwife are for the safe conduct of pregnancy, labor and birth, and immediate care of a newborn.
Title
AN ACT relating to licensed certified professional midwives.
Sponsors
Rep. Joe Graviss [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-12 | House | to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H) |
2019-02-11 | House | introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings
Background Checks
Boards and Commissions
Health and Medical Services
Licensing
Nurses
Occupations and Professions
Physicians and Practitioners
Women
Background Checks
Boards and Commissions
Health and Medical Services
Licensing
Nurses
Occupations and Professions
Physicians and Practitioners
Women
Kentucky State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/hb308.html |
Text | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/hb308/orig_bill.pdf |