Minnesota Session Laws - 2024, Regular Session

CHAPTER 77--S.F.No. 3546

An act

relating to health-related occupations; clarifying licensed traditional midwife authority to obtain, possess, and administer certain drugs, supplies, and devices;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 147D.09; 151.37, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 147D.09, is amended to read:

147D.09 LIMITATIONS OF PRACTICE.

(a) A licensed traditional midwife shall not prescribe, dispense, or administer prescription drugs, except as permitted under paragraph (b).

(b) A licensed traditional midwife may new text begin obtain, possess, and new text end administer vitamin K either orally or through intramuscular injection, maternal RhoGAM treatment, postpartum antihemorrhagic drugs under emergency situations, local anesthetic, oxygen, and a prophylactic eye agent to the newborn infant.

(c) A licensed traditional midwife shall not perform any operative or surgical procedures except for suture repair of first- or second-degree perineal lacerations.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 151.37, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 11a. new text end

new text begin Exclusion for traditional midwives. new text end

new text begin A traditional midwife licensed under chapter 147D is authorized, consistent with the midwife's scope of professional practice and as necessary for the practice of midwifery, to directly obtain supplies and devices; obtain, possess, and administer drugs and diagnostic tests as permitted under section 147D.09, paragraph (b); order tests; and receive reports. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end

Presented to the governor March 12, 2024

Signed by the governor March 13, 2024, 10:01 a.m.