SB136: Health; licensure and regulation of community midwives; provide

The bill

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to repeal provisions relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of community midwives; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of the Certified Community Midwife Board; to provide for membership and duties of the board; to provide for licensure requirements; to provide for the issuance, renewal, and revocation of licenses; to require written disclosures to clients; to provide for authorized acts and duties; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.