Senate Amendment to House File 265 H-1351 Amend House File 265, as passed by the House, as follows: 1 1. By striking page 1, line 34, through page 2, line 13, and 2 inserting: 3 < Sec. ___. Section 147.13, subsection 7, Code 2023, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 7. For nursing and midwifery , the board of nursing. > 6 2. Page 2, line 22, by striking < midwifery > and inserting 7 < nursing > 8 3. Page 3, line 34, after < midwifery > by inserting < for at 9 least two years > 10 4. Page 5, line 35, after < midwifery > by inserting < , as 11 approved by the board > 12 5. Page 6, line 13, after < insurance > by inserting < and a 13 copy of the licensee’s professional liability insurance, if 14 any > 15 6. Page 6, line 15, after < data to > by inserting < the 16 department of health and human services, > 17 7. Page 7, after line 1 by inserting: 18 < 3. The board shall adopt rules requiring a licensee to 19 consult with a licensed physician or certified nurse midwife 20 according to the appropriate standard of care for high-risk 21 pregnancies and births in the United States. Such rules shall 22 not require an in-hospital birth due merely to a consultation 23 and shall, to the greatest degree medically responsible, allow 24 a licensee to maintain care of a client according to the 25 client’s wishes. > 26 8. Page 7, line 4, after < be > by inserting < civilly or 27 criminally > 28 9. Page 7, line 5, after < actions > by inserting < or 29 omissions > 30 10. Page 7, by striking lines 11 through 14 and inserting: 31 < Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 148I.7 Midwifery advisory council. 32 1. A midwifery advisory council is established. The board 33 shall appoint members of the council, including four members 34 who are certified professional midwives eligible for licensure 35 -1- HF 265.2187.S (1) 90 mb 1/ 2 #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6. #7. #8. #9. #10.
under this chapter; one member who is licensed under chapter 1 148 and is certified by the American college of obstetrics and 2 gynecology; one member who is a certified nurse midwife; and 3 one member who is not a licensed midwife or a licensed health 4 care provider and who shall represent the general public. 5 2. Members of the council shall serve for terms of four 6 years. Vacancies on the council shall be filled for the 7 remainder of the term of the original appointment. Members 8 whose terms expire may be reappointed. 9 3. The council shall advise the board regarding licensure 10 and continuing education requirements, standards of practice, 11 professional ethics, disciplinary actions, and other issues 12 relating to midwifery. > 13 11. Page 8, after line 16 by inserting: 14 < 4. This section does not require payment for any cost, 15 charge, or fee relating to the location at which maternity 16 services were provided by a certified professional midwife. > 17 12. Page 8, by striking lines 17 through 31. 18 13. By renumbering as necessary. 19 -2- HF 265.2187.S (1) 90 mb 2/ 2 #11. #12.