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Senate advances bill to remove barriers to licensing multi-room birthing centers
Summary
A first-substitute to SB108 would prohibit two regulatory requirements — written hospital transfer agreements and physician oversight — that sponsors say have blocked licensing of multi-room birthing centers in Utah; the measure drew debate over safety, staffing and regulatory authority before advancing.
Senator Shannon (identified in debate as Sarah) sponsored a first substitute to Senate Bill 108 to remove two regulatory requirements that sponsors say have effectively prevented licensing of multi-room birthing centers in Utah. The sponsor said existing rules requiring written transfer agreements and physician oversight were impossible to meet and had…
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