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Committee backs committee substitute to create separate licensed‑midwife credential under Board of Registered Nurses
Summary
The Senate Government Organization Committee voted to report a committee substitute for Senate Bill 482 to the full Senate, recommending a separate license for licensed midwives placed under the Board of Registered Nurses; the bill does not create a new licensing board and makes technical edits requested by stakeholders.
The Senate Government Organization Committee voted to report a committee substitute for Senate Bill 482 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass. The substitute would establish a separate license for licensed midwives while placing licensure under the oversight of the Board of Registered Nurses rather than creating a separate midwifery board.
Committee counsel Carl explained that the bill…
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