SF 4217

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/16/2020 10:54am

A bill for an act
relating to health; expanding midwifery scope of practice; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2018, section 147D.03, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 147D.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Scope of practice.

The practice of traditional midwifery includes deleted text begin , deleted text end but is not
limited to:

(1) initial and ongoing assessment for suitability of traditional midwifery care;

(2) providing prenatal education and coordinating with a licensed health care provider
as necessary to provide comprehensive prenatal care, including the routine monitoring of
vital signs, indicators of fetal developments, and laboratory tests, as needed, with attention
to the physical, nutritional, and emotional needs of the woman and her family;

(3) attending and supporting the natural process of labor and birth;

(4) postpartum care of the mother and an initial assessment of the newborn; deleted text begin and
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(5) providing information and referrals to community resources on childbirth preparation,
breastfeeding, exercise, nutrition, parenting, and care of the newborn deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (6) ordering ultrasounds when deemed medically necessary by the midwife; and
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new text begin (7) providing and ordering laboratory tests that conform to the midwife's standard of
care.
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