Maryland SB 684: Maryland Licensure of Certified Midwives Act

Bill Text

LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 463

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Chapter 463
(Senate Bill 684)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Licensure of Certified Midwives Act

FOR the purpose of establishing a licensing and regulatory system for the practice of
certified midwifery under the State Board of Nursing; altering the duties of the
Board to require the Board to set standards for the practice of certified midwifery
and keep a certain list of certain licensed midwives; altering the circumstances under
which the Board is required to require an applicant or licensee to submit to a certain
examination under certain circumstances; providing that an applicant or licensee is
deemed to have consented to submit to a certain examination and waived a certain
claim in return for the privilege to practice certified midwifery; including certain
midwives under the jurisdiction of a certain rehabilitation committee; requiring the
Board to give certain persons a hearing before taking certain actions; requiring
certain employers to report certain names and license numbers under certain
circumstances; requiring certain individuals to be licensed before practicing certified
midwifery in the State; specifying the qualifications for a license to practice certified
midwifery; establishing the application process for a license to practice certified
midwifery; requiring the Board to set certain fees in a certain manner for the
issuance and renewal of certain licenses and certain other services; requiring the
Board to pay certain fees to the Comptroller of the State; requiring the Comptroller
to distribute certain fees to the Board of Nursing Fund; requiring that the fees be
used to cover certain costs; requiring the Board to issue a license to practice certified
midwifery to certain individuals, record certain licenses in a certain manner, and
include a certain expiration date on certain licenses; requiring the Board to consider
certain factors on receipt of certain criminal history record information in making
certain determinations; prohibiting the Board, under certain circumstances, from
issuing or renewing a license to practice midwifery; specifying the scope of a license
issued under this Act; providing for the expiration, renewal, and reinstatement of a
license to practice certified midwifery; requiring the Board to send to a licensee a
certain renewal notice and, under certain circumstances, certain documents for
initiating a criminal records check at a certain time and in a certain manner
information; requiring certain licensees to notify the Board of certain changes of
information within a certain period of time; requiring certain licensees to submit to
additional criminal history records checks at specified intervals; prohibiting certified
midwives from surrendering their licenses except under certain circumstances;
authorizing the Board to deny certain licenses, grant certain licenses, reprimand or
place on probation certain licensees, or suspend or revoke certain licenses under
certain circumstances, subject to certain hearing provisions; authorizing the Board
to impose certain penalties; authorizing the Board to reinstate a license under
certain circumstances; requiring the Board to take certain actions regarding a
certain license under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain individuals from
making certain representations or using certain abbreviations or designations unless

Ch. 463 2021 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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authorized to practice certified midwifery in the State; prohibiting certain licensees
from advertising in a certain manner; requiring certified midwives to report certain
actions or conditions of certain licensees or certificate holders to the Board under
certain circumstances; authorizing certain persons aggrieved by certain Board
decisions to petition for certain judicial review; prohibiting certain Board action from
being stayed under certain circumstances; establishing a certain short title;
providing for the authority of the Board under this Act; prohibiting a certain
individual from practicing as a certified midwife unless licensed by the Board;
authorizing the State or the Board to maintain certain action to enjoin certain
conduct; providing that a violation of certain provisions of law is a misdemeanor and
subject to certain penalties under certain circumstances; defining certain terms;
altering certain definitions; making a conforming change; and generally relating to
the licensing and regulation of certified midwives.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Health Occupations
Section 8–205(a)(2) and (10)(ix) and (x), 8–205.1, 8–208(a), (j)(1) and (4), and (m)(3)
and (4), 8–317(a), 8–504, 8–701(e–1), (f), and (g), 8–708(a), and 8–710(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2020 Supplement)

BY adding to
Article – Health Occupations
Section 8–205(a)(10)(x); 8–6D–01 through 8–6D–14 8–6D–15 to be under the new
subtitle “Subtitle 6D. Licensed Certified Midwives”; and 8–701(g)
Annotated Cod