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Bill would let accredited birthing centers skip duplicate state surveys; owners and midwives testify
Summary
The Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee on March 18 considered substitute House Bill 1824, which would let nationally accredited birthing centers avoid duplicative Department of Health licensure surveys when the accreditor’s standards are substantially equivalent to state law and rules.
The Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee on March 18 considered substitute House Bill 1824, which would allow birthing centers accredited by a recognized accrediting body to be exempt from periodic state licensure surveys when the department determines the accreditor’s standards are substantially equivalent to state statutes and rules.
Julie Tran, committee staff, told members the bill sets conditions for the exemption, including demonstration that the accrediting body’s survey standards align with applicable statutes and rules, and noted birthing centers are…
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