Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 977 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 92nd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2019 HOUSE BILL 1860
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5 By: Representative D. Ferguson
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO REQUIRE REPORTING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
9 HEALTH OF PATIENT TRANSFERS FROM A LAY MIDWIFE; AND
10 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 TO REQUIRE REPORTING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
15 HEALTH OF PATIENT TRANSFERS FROM A LAY
16 MIDWIFE.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 17, Chapter 85, Subchapter 1, is
22 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:
23 17-85-109. Reporting of transfers.
24 A hospital or licensed healthcare facility shall report to the
25 Department of Health when a known transfer occurs of a patient from the care
26 of a lay midwife during the labor and delivery process to the hospital or
27 licensed healthcare facility.
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30 APPROVED: 4/12/19
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