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Committee approves bill to regulate freestanding birthing centers after sponsors address liability and transfer concerns
Summary
A bill to license freestanding birthing centers advanced from the Senate Health Services Committee after the sponsor said earlier concerns about professional liability insurance, transfer agreements and medical-director qualifications were addressed; committee vote reported 10-1.
FRANKFORT — The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services on Monday gave a favorable recommendation to legislation creating a framework for freestanding birthing centers after the bill sponsor said recent revisions addressed safety and professional standards.
Senator Shelley Funke Froemeyer, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure has evolved over several years and that revisions resolved earlier concerns…
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