State Board of Nursing - Peer Advisory Committees, Scopes of Practice, and Licensure Requirements
What this bill does
Authorizing the State Board of Nursing to appoint peer advisory committees to provide advice related to midwifery; authorizing registered nurses certified as nurse-midwives and licensed certified midwives to personally prepare and dispense a starter dosage of certain drugs under certain circumstances; altering the exceptions to the certified midwifery licensure requirement and the qualifications required for a license; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop recommendations to expand access to birthing services; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (7)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kriebs, Jan | American College of Nurse Midwifes (ACNM) - Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lam, Senator Lamlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |