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Committee adopts amendment, gives due pass to bill requiring educational access for certain obstetric care topics; one‑time $50,000 appropriation included
Summary
The Judiciary Committee approved Amendment 3,003 to House Bill 15‑11 that removed a renewal requirement and expanded who the instructional course covers; the committee then voted to give the bill a due pass as amended and recorded a 5‑2 vote
Senators on the Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 15‑11 as amended, after adopting Amendment 3,003.
Senator Myrtle described the amendment as removing the phrase “unpaid … engaged in the practice of obstetrics,” broadening coverage so the course would apply to physicians in emergency settings as well as obstetricians. The amendment also struck a licensor renewal requirement described in testimony as the bill’s “mandate part,” moved a website access…
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