S-5069

   Amend House File 2547, as passed by the House, as follows:
   1.  By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: 
   <Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  147.11A  Midwives —— reimbursement.
   1.  The department may issue a specialty occupational license for medical reimbursement to an individual who is a certified professional midwife, certified nurse midwife, or certified midwife. The department shall adopt rules for the implementation of this section, including a fee to cover the administrative costs of licensure under this section.
   2.  For the purposes of this section:
   a.  “Certified midwife” means a person who holds a current, valid certification from the American midwifery certification board.
   b.  “Certified nurse midwife” means a registered nurse who holds a current, valid certification from the American midwifery certification board.
   c.  “Certified professional midwife” means a person who holds a current, valid certification with the North American registry of midwives or its successor organization.
   d.  “Specialty occupational license for medical reimbursement” means a nontransferable authorization in law for an individual to qualify for payment or reimbursement from a governmental agency for providing identified medical services based on meeting personal qualifications established in law which may be recognized by a private company.
   Sec. 2.  CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act takes effect upon the enactment of 2022 Iowa Acts, Senate File 487.>
   2.  Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and inserting <An Act relating to medical reimbursement for midwives, providing for fees, and including contingent effective date provisions.>

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COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

ROBY SMITH, CHAIRPERSON