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
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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.
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