| Passed by the House February 17, 2014 Yeas 91 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 7, 2014 Yeas 49 ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1773 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2014 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 01/27/14.
AN ACT Relating to the practice of midwifery; amending RCW 18.50.010, 18.50.065, and 18.50.102; and adding a new section to chapter 18.50 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 18.50.010 and 1991 c 3 s 103 are each amended to read
as follows:
Any person shall be regarded as practicing midwifery within the
meaning of this chapter who shall render medical aid for a fee or
compensation to a woman during prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum
stages or to her newborn up to two weeks of age or who shall advertise
as a midwife by signs, printed cards, or otherwise. Nothing shall be
construed in this chapter to prohibit gratuitous services. It shall be
the duty of a midwife to consult with a physician whenever there are
significant deviations from normal in either the mother or the
((infant)) newborn.
Sec. 2 RCW 18.50.065 and 1991 c 332 s 32 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) An applicant holding a credential in another state may be
credentialed to practice in this state without examination if the
secretary determines that the other state's credentialing standards are
substantially equivalent to the standards in this state.
(2) The secretary shall write rules to bridge the gap between
requirements of national certification of certified professional
midwives and state requirements for licensure for licensed midwives.
Sec. 3 RCW 18.50.102 and 1996 c 191 s 25 are each amended to read
as follows:
((Every person licensed to practice midwifery shall register with
the secretary and pay a renewal fee)) (1) A licensed midwife must renew
his or her license according to the following requirements:
(a) Completion of a minimum of thirty hours of continuing
education, approved by the secretary, every three years;
(b) Proof of participation in a Washington state coordinated
quality improvement program as detailed in rule;
(c) Proof of participation in data submission on perinatal outcomes
to a national or state research organization, as detailed in rule; and
(d) Fees determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250
and 43.70.280.
(2) The secretary shall write rules regarding the renewal
requirements and the department's process for verification of the
third-party data submission.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 A new section is added to chapter 18.50 RCW
to read as follows:
A licensed midwife may delegate to a registered nurse or a licensed
practical nurse selected acts, tasks, or procedures that constitute the
practice of midwifery but do not exceed the education of the nurse.