House Amendment 8321


PAG LIN

     1  1    Amend the amendment, H=8298, to House File 2494 as
     1  2 follows:
     1  3 #1.  Page 1, by striking lines 10 and 11 and
     1  4 inserting:
     1  5    <___.  Page 3, by striking lines 20 through 32 and
     1  6 inserting:
     1  7    <Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  148F.2  Licensure == lay
     1  8 midwifery.
     1  9    1.  Beginning July 1, 2012, every person practicing
     1 10 lay midwifery in this state shall be licensed pursuant
     1 11 to this chapter. The board shall adopt rules pursuant
     1 12 to chapters 17A, 147, and 272C establishing procedures
     1 13 for the licensing of new and practicing lay midwives.
     1 14 Prior to obtaining licensure, an applicant shall
     1 15 successfully graduate from an educational program
     1 16 accredited by the midwifery education accreditation
     1 17 council (MEAC) or successor organization and pass
     1 18 a national recognized examination demonstrating
     1 19 competencies. Additionally a licensed lay midwife
     1 20 must show evidence of current adult and neonatal
     1 21 resuscitation program certification. The board
     1 22 of lay midwives shall consult with the board of
     1 23 pharmacy to develop joint rules for administration
     1 24 of pharmaceuticals to assure pharmacy education and
     1 25 clinical experience with intravenous fluids.
     1 26    2.  Reciprocity shall be extended only to midwives
     1 27 who have met the requirements for a formal education
     1 28 program in midwifery accredited by an agency recognized
     1 29 by the United States department of education and
     1 30 provide evidence of meeting established midwifery
     1 31 competencies that are in accord with a defined scope
     1 32 of practice corresponding to the components and
     1 33 extent of coursework and supervised clinical education
     1 34 completed. >>
     1 35 #2.  By renumbering as necessary.


                                        
          L. MILLER of Scott
          HF2494.1805 (3) 83
          jr/nh

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