Amendment ID: S2899-22-R1

Redraft Amendment 22

Midwifery Governance Collaboration

Ms. Rausch, Mr. Payano, Ms. Moran, Messrs. Gomez, Lewis, Keenan and Collins, Ms. Miranda, Mr. Timilty, Ms. Jehlen and Mr. Eldridge move that the proposed new text be amended in section 14, in proposed section 249 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, by adding the following subsection:-

“(j) When making determinations pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, promulgating rules and regulations, the department shall directly engage not less than 5 licensed certified professional midwives, each of whom shall have not less than 5 years of experience in the practice of midwifery, in the decision-making process.”; and

in said section 14, by inserting after the word “midwife”, in line 269, the following words:- “; provided, however, that in designating controlled substances under this subsection, the department shall directly engage not less than 5 licensed certified professional midwives, each of whom shall have not less than 5 years of experience in the practice of midwifery.”; and

in said section 14, in proposed section 251 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, by adding the following subsection:-

“(i) When making determinations pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, establishing rules, prescribing formats and developing standards, the department shall directly engage not less than 5 licensed certified professional midwives, each of whom shall have not less than 5 years of experience in the practice of midwifery, in the decision-making process.”; and

by inserting after section 25 the following section:-

“SECTION 25A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the initial midwifery engagements pursuant to sections 249, 250 and 251 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, inserted by section 14, shall be certified professional midwives, each of whom shall: (i) have not less than 5 years of experience in the practice of midwifery; and (ii) hold a certificate of completion or equivalent from an educational program or institution accredited by the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council.”