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Utah House approves bill to license direct‑entry midwives after lengthy debate
Summary
After extended floor debate on training, drug use and liability, the House passed the Direct Entry Midwife Act (HB25) 41‑30, adopting an amendment that defines scope, requires certification, permits limited emergency medication use and sets transfer protocols; the bill now goes to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 25, the Direct Entry Midwife Act, on Feb. 8, 2005, approving the measure 41 to 30 and sending it to the Senate. Supporters said the bill legalizes and clarifies the practice of direct‑entry midwifery in Utah, sets education and pharmacology standards and establishes mandatory transfer conditions for complications.
Representative Jackie Biskupski, identified in the bill caption on the floor as associated with HB25, moved Amendment 4 and told colleagues the changes were negotiated with the Utah Medical Association and other stakeholders. "We have created an amendment that we all have come to agree is important," she said on the floor, describing amendments that…
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