FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2024

January 29, 2024

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 163

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

     1. On page 1, line 12, before "SOCIAL", insert "MIDWIVES,".

 

     2. On page 2, line 25, strike "certified nurse-midwives,".

 

     3. On page 3, line 2, before "licensed", insert "midwives,".

 

     4. On page 5, strike lines 15 through 18.

 

     5. On page 5, line 19, strike "(b)" and insert in lieu thereof "(a)".

 

     6. On page 5, between lines 20 and 21, insert:

 

                "(b) a midwife that is a: 1) certified nurse-midwife licensed by the board of nursing as a registered nurse and licensed by the public health division of the department of health to practice nurse-midwifery as a certified nurse-midwife; or 2) licensed midwife licensed by the public health division of the department of health to practice licensed midwifery;",

 

 

 

and thence referred to the TAXATION & REVENUE COMMITTEE.                         

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

Elizabeth Thomson, Chair

 

 

 

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes:      8

No:       0

Excused:  Herndon, Jaramillo

Absent:   None

 

 

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