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House Journal: Page 2150: Wednesday, May 1, 1996

 8   "gynecologists which provide that when complications
 9   are not present, the postpartum hospital stay ranges
10   from a minimum of forty-eight hours for a vaginal
11   delivery to a minimum of ninety-six hours for a
12   cesarean birth, excluding the day of delivery.  The
13   guidelines adopted by rule by the commissioner shall
14   also provide that in the event of a discharge from the
15   hospital prior to the minimum stay established in the
16   guidelines, a postdischarge follow-up visit shall be
17   provided to the mother and newborn by providers
18   competent in postpartum care and newborn assessment if
19   determined medically appropriate as directed by the
20   attending physician, in accordance with the
21   guidelines."
22     3.  Page 1, line 31, by inserting after the word
23   "stay" the following:  "and postdischarge follow-up
24   care".
25     4.  Page 1, line 34, by inserting after the figure
26   "509," the following:  "509A,".
27     5.  Page 1, by striking lines 37 through 40 and
28   inserting the following:  "under chapter 514B, shall
29   use the guidelines adopted by rule by the
30   commissioner, and shall not deselect, require
31   additional documentation, require additional
32   utilization review, terminate services to, reduce
33   payment to, or in any manner provide a disincentive to
34   an attending physician solely on the basis that the
35   attending physician provided or directed the provision
36   of services in compliance with the guidelines adopted
37   by rule."
38     6.  Page 1, by inserting before line 41 the
39   following:
40     "3.  Preauthorization or precertification for a
41   hospital stay or for a postdischarge follow-up visit
42   in accordance with the guidelines adopted by rule by
43   the commissioner shall not be required.""
Amendment H-6087 was adopted.
Martin of Scott asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw
amendment H-5867, to the Senate amendment H-5821, filed by
Martin, et. al., on April 8, 1996.
On motion by Metcalf of Polk, the House concurred in the Senate
amendment H-5821, as amended.
Metcalf of Polk moved that the bill be read a last time now and
placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was
read a last time.
On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 2369)
The ayes were, 96:

Arnold         	Baker          	Bell           	Bernau        
	Blodgett       	Boddicker      	Boggess        	Bradley

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