House Amendment 8212 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 <Applicants must also hold a certified 1 16 professional midwife credential issued by the north 1 17 American registry of midwives or any other nationally 1 18 accredited credential as specified by the board. If 1 19 an applicant has been subject to prior revocation of a 1 20 license to practice medicine or nursing, the applicant 1 21 is not eligible for licensure under this chapter, 1 22 unless the applicant makes a satisfactory appeal to the 1 23 board. 1 24 In reviewing applications, the board may request, 1 25 at the applicant's expense, that the department of 1 26 public safety perform a criminal history check and 1 27 the department of human services perform child and 1 28 dependent adult abuse record checks of the applicant. 1 29 If an applicant has a criminal record or a record of 1 30 founded child or dependent adult abuse, the board shall 1 31 perform an evaluation to determine whether the record 1 32 warrants denial of licensure.> 1 33 #7. Page 4, after line 3 by inserting: 1 34 <Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 148F.3A Insurance. 1 35 If the board determines that liability insurance is 1 36 available at an affordable price to licensed midwives, 1 37 the board may mandate such coverage by rule. Until 1 38 that time, a licensed midwife shall provide each 1 39 client with a disclosure statement indicating that the 1 40 midwife does not have liability insurance as provided 1 41 in section 148F.5.> 1 42 #8. Page 4, line 16, after <midwife,> by inserting 1 43 <as specified in section 148F.2,> 1 44 #9. Page 4, by striking lines 25 through 28. 1 45 #10. Page 4, line 33, by striking <shall> and 1 46 inserting <may> 1 47 #11. Page 5, by striking lines 6 through 13 and 1 48 inserting: 1 49 <3. In establishing rules, the board shall reflect 1 50 the knowledge and skills identified by the north 2 1 American registry of midwives' current job description 2 2 for the profession and the standards of practice of 2 3 midwifery established by the national association 2 4 of certified professional midwives or a successor 2 5 organization.> 2 6 #12. Page 5, line 16, after <information> by 2 7 inserting <, in a manner determined by the board by 2 8 rule,> 2 9 #13. Page 6, line 4, by striking <2011> and 2 10 inserting <2012> 2 11 #14. Page 6, by striking lines 13 through 21. 2 12 #15. Page 7, line 14, by striking <These> and 2 13 inserting <The> 2 14 #16. Page 7, line 16, by striking <2011> and 2 15 inserting <2012> 2 16 #17. By renumbering as necessary. MASCHER of Johnson HF2297.1422 (2) 83 jr/nh -1-