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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2867 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2369
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Kay Khan _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An act relative to enhancing the practice of nurse midwives. _______________ PETITION OF:
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2867 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2369
An act relative to enhancing the practice of nurse midwives. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Section 1: Subsection (g) of said section 7 of chapter 94C 8 of the general laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the third paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:
The commissioner shall promulgate regulations which provide for the registration of certified nurse-midwives,as provided in section 80G of chapter 112, to issue written prescriptions in accordance with regulations as provided for in section 80B of chapter 112. Prior to promulgating such regulations, the commissioner shall consult with the board of registration in nursing and the board of registration in medicine with regard to those schedules of controlled substances for which certified nurse-midwives may be registered. SECTION 2. Section 80C of chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. Said chapter 112, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out section 80G and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 80G. A nurse authorized to practice as a certified nurse-midwife may order and interpret tests, therapeutics and prescribe medications in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board and subject to the provisions of subsection (g) of section 7 of chapter 94C.” |