BIRTH CENTER LICENSING

Amends the Birth Center Licensing Act. Replaces references to "certified nurse midwife" with "licensed midwife". Defines "licensed midwife" as either a certified nurse midwife who is an advanced practice registered nurse licensed in Illinois under the Nurse Practice Act with full practice authority or who is delegated such authority as part of a written collaborative agreement with a physician who is associated with the birthing center or who has privileges at a nearby birthing hospital; or a licensed certified professional midwife who has successfully met the requirements under the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 170/60 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Birth Center Licensing Act. Provides that a licensed certified professional midwife may attend or be delegated to attend to each person in labor from the time of admission through birth and throughout the immediate postpartum period. Defines "licensed certified professional midwife". Makes a conforming change. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 170/5 210 ILCS 170/25 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 64/10 225 ILCS 64/30 225 ILCS 64/40 225 ILCS 64/55 225 ILCS 64/90 225 ILCS 64/125 225 ILCS 64/130 225 ILCS 64/150 225 ILCS 64/160 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. Provides that a "licensed certified professional midwife" means a person who has successfully met the requirements in the provisions concerning licensure and has been licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that the Illinois Midwifery Board shall have one member who is an Illinois licensed advanced practice registered nurse who is a certified nurse midwife who provides home birth services. Removes a provision providing that applicants for licensure have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. Removes provisions providing that the Board shall maintain the confidentiality of annual reports. Removes a provision providing that exhibits shall be certified without cost. Removes a provision providing that the Board shall have 60 days after receipt of the report to review the report from the hearing office. Repeals a provision concerning the certification of records by the Department. Effective immediately.