House Amendment 8175 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2297 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 2, line 17, by striking <is a practicing> 1 3 and inserting <as an obstetrician or> 1 4 #2. Page 2, by striking lines 23 through 25 and 1 5 inserting <midwives; and two members who shall 1 6 represent the general public and who are not licensed 1 7 as a midwife, physician, or nurse.> 1 8 #3. Page 3, line 8, after <periods> by inserting 1 9 <,including newborn care up to six weeks,> 1 10 #4. Page 3, line 22, by striking <2011> and 1 11 inserting <2012> 1 12 #5. Page 3, line 26, after <shall> by inserting 1 13 <meet minimum education requirements and> 1 14 #6. Page 3, line 32, after <resuscitation.> by 1 15 inserting <In reviewing applications, the board 1 16 may request, at the applicant's expense, that the 1 17 department of public safety perform a criminal history 1 18 check and the department of human services perform 1 19 child and dependent adult abuse record checks of the 1 20 applicant. If an applicant has a criminal record or a 1 21 record of founded child or dependent adult abuse, the 1 22 board shall perform an evaluation to determine whether 1 23 the record warrants denial of licensure.> 1 24 #7. Page 4, after line 3 by inserting: 1 25 <Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 148F.3A Insurance. 1 26 If the board determines that liability insurance is 1 27 available at an affordable price to licensed midwives, 1 28 the board may mandate such coverage by rule. Until 1 29 that time, a licensed midwife shall provide each 1 30 client with a disclosure statement indicating that the 1 31 midwife does not have liability insurance as provided 1 32 in section 148F.5.> 1 33 #8. Page 4, line 16, after <midwife,> by inserting 1 34 <as specified in section 148F.2,> 1 35 #9. Page 4, line 33, by striking <shall> and 1 36 inserting <may> 1 37 #10. Page 5, by striking lines 6 through 13 and 1 38 inserting: 1 39 <3. In establishing rules, the board shall reflect 1 40 the knowledge and skills identified by the north 1 41 American registry of midwives' current job description 1 42 for the profession and the standards of practice of 1 43 midwifery established by the national association 1 44 of certified professional midwives or a successor 1 45 organization.> 1 46 #11. Page 5, line 16, after <information> by 1 47 inserting <, in a manner determined by the board by 1 48 rule,> 1 49 #12. Page 6, line 4, by striking <2011> and 1 50 inserting <2012> 2 1 #13. Page 6, line 15, by striking <2011> and 2 2 inserting <2012> 2 3 #14. Page 7, line 14, by striking <These> and 2 4 inserting <The> 2 5 #15. Page 7, line 16, by striking <2011> and 2 6 inserting <2012> 2 7 #16. By renumbering as necessary. MASCHER of Johnson HF2297.1306 (2) 83 jr/nh -1-