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2nd Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:12am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to health; modifying the definition of doula services; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.995, subdivisions 2, 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.995, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Certified doula.

"Certified doula" means an individual who deleted text begin has received
a certificationdeleted text end new text begin is certified new text end to perform doula services from the International Childbirth
Education Association, the Doulas of North America (DONA), the Association of Labor
Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE), Birthworks, Childbirth and Postpartum
Professional Association (CAPPA), deleted text begin ordeleted text end Childbirth Internationalnew text begin , or International Center for
Traditional Childbearingnew text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 148.995, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Doula services.

"Doula services" means new text begin continuous new text end emotional and
physical support deleted text begin during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartumdeleted text end new text begin throughout labor and
birth, and intermittently during the prenatal and postpartum periodsnew text end .