House of Representatives State of Utah


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        SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         January 28, 2005

Mr. Speaker:

    The Health and Human Services Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 25, DIRECT-ENTRY MIDWIFE ACT, by Representative J. Biskupski, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 8, Line 244 through Page 9, Line 249 :    

             244          (i) assist the division in reviewing complaints concerning the unlawful or
             245      unprofessional conduct of a licensed Direct-entry midwife; and
             246          (ii) advise the division in its investigation of these complaints.

 

    (c)(i) For the years 2006 through 2011, the board shall present an annual report to the Legislature's Health and Human Services Interim Committee describing the outcome data of licensed Direct-entry midwives practicing in Utah.
    (ii) The board shall base its report on data provided in large part from the Midwives'Alliance of North America.  

             247          (4) A board member who has, under Subsection (3), reviewed a complaint or advised
             248      in its investigation may be disqualified from participating with the board when the board serves
             249      as a presiding officer in an adjudicative proceeding concerning the complaint.

    Respectfully,

    Bradley G. Last
    Committee Chair

Voting: 7-1-0
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