H 3487 General Bill, By Jefferson
Similar (H 3489)
Summary: Midwives
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "MIDWIFE PRACTICE ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 47, TITLE 40 SO AS TO TRANSFER REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE PRACTICE OF MIDWIFERY TO THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO SET FORTH CERTAIN MIDWIFE PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS; TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE, INCLUDING EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS BY THE BOARD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-89-30, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE "BIRTHING CENTER LICENSURE ACT", SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN DEFINITIONAL TERMS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-89-60, RELATING TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
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12/08/22	House	Prefiled
12/08/22	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/10/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 186)
01/10/23	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 186)