This bill prohibits the midwifery council from adopting rules that would limit care by a midwife based on certain factors. Specifically, the bill states that rules cannot require a denial or transfer of care by a midwife for reasons such as the patient being pregnant with multiple fetuses, malpresentation of the fetus, or the patient having had fewer than 3 previous cesarean sections. Additionally, rules cannot prohibit the acceptance of a client for midwifery care based on the patient's distance from a hospital. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 326-D:5