HOUSE BILL No. 5965


     September 27, 2000, Introduced by Rep. Reeves and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

   "Public health code,"

   (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 21571.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 21571.  (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION

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      (2), A HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES OBSTETRICAL SERVICES SHALL ALLOW

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      EACH PREGNANT WOMAN WHO PRESENTS FOR DELIVERY TO CHOOSE TO HAVE

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      THE DELIVERY PERFORMED BY A PHYSICIAN LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE 15

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      OR BY A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE 15

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      WHO HAS BEEN ISSUED A SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION IN NURSE MIDWIFERY

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      UNDER SECTION 17210.

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           (2) SUBSECTION (1) DOES NOT APPLY IF EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING

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      CIRCUMSTANCES OCCURS:






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           (A) THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CHOSEN BY THE PREGNANT WOMAN

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      UNDER SUBSECTION (1) IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE

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      DELIVERY.

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           (B) IF THE PREGNANT WOMAN CHOOSES A NURSE MIDWIFE UNDER SUB-

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      SECTION (1), MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS ARISE DURING THE DELIVERY THAT

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      REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF A PHYSICIAN.












































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