MA S1206

Bill

Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes regulations for the practice of midwifery in Massachusetts. It creates a Board of Registration in Midwifery to oversee the licensing and regulation of Certified Professional Midwives, Certified Nurse-Midwives, and Licensed Midwives. The bill sets forth the qualifications and application process for obtaining a midwifery license, allows licensed midwives to obtain and administer certain medications, and protects healthcare providers who accept referrals or provide care to clients of licensed midwives. The bill also provides a transitional period for individuals practicing midwifery prior to the effective date of this legislation to become licensed.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Mike Barrett (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Anne Gobi (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jason Lewis (D), Denise Provost (D), Mike Rush (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2422 (on 04/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1206

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1206
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1206.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
H1189	Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety	Accompanied a new draft, see H4655	Similar To
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H4655	Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety	Recommitted to the committee on Health Care Financing	Similar To
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S1195	Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts	Accompanied H1163	Similar To
S1379	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1702	Enhancing access to electronic public records	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2267	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341	Similar To
S2422	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Reported (in part) by S1241	Replaced by
S250	Providing equal access to the bureau of special education appeals	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2609	Similar Bills	See H4742	Similar To
S2610	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	No further action taken	Similar To
S2686	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S339	Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To
S583	To ensure access to generic medications	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1061

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4710

Similar To

H1189

Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety

Accompanied a new draft, see H4655

Similar To

H1208

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H410

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

H4655

Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety

Recommitted to the committee on Health Care Financing

Similar To

S1108

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Similar To

S1195

Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts

Accompanied H1163

Similar To

S1379

Relative to the Architectural Access Board

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1702

Enhancing access to electronic public records

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2267

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341

Similar To

S2422

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters

Reported (in part) by S1241

Replaced by

S250

Providing equal access to the bureau of special education appeals

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2609

Similar Bills

See H4742

Similar To

S2610

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

No further action taken

Similar To

S2686

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S339

Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services

Accompanied a study order, see S2419

Similar To

S583

To ensure access to generic medications

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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