94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4085


 
Introduced 5/30/2005, by Rep. William Delgado
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		












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    Creates the Certified Professional Midwives Pilot Program Act to permit Certified Professional Midwives who are nationally certified direct-entry midwives to practice in designated shortage areas.  Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish and administer the 5-year pilot program by rule.  Effective immediately.















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    AN ACT concerning health. 

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
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represented in the General Assembly: 


 
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    Section 1. Short title.   This Act may be cited as the 
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Certified Professional Midwives Pilot Program Act.



 
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    Section 5. Purpose.   The purpose of this Act to is to 
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establish a midwifery pilot program that is consistent with the 
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mission of the Illinois Center for Minority Health Services by 
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developing health care services in minority communities and 
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with the mission of the Illinois Center for Rural Health by 
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improving access to primary health care services in rural and 
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underserved areas.  The pilot program shall also provide 
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culturally sensitive maternity care services to immigrant and 
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minority populations accustomed to out-of-hospital births.

 
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    Section 10. Definitions.   In this Act:


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    "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
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    "Designated shortage area" means a medically underserved 
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area or population or health manpower shortage area as defined 
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by the United States Department of Health and Human Services or 
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as otherwise designated by the Department of Public Health.

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    "Nationally certified direct-entry midwife" means a 
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Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) as certified by the North 
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American Registry of Midwives, which is accredited by the 
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National Commission for Certifying Agencies.


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    "Midwives model of care" means a model of maternity care 
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based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life 
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processes as defined by the Midwifery Task Force, a national 
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collective midwifery group consisting of representatives from 
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the Midwives Alliance of North America, the North American 
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Registry of Midwives, the Midwifery Education Accreditation 
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Council, and Citizens for Midwifery.


 
 


 






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    Section 15. Certified Professional Midwives Pilot Program. 

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    (a) The Department of Public Health shall establish and 
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administer, by rule, the Certified Professional Midwives Pilot 
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Program.  This  5-year pilot program shall permit Certified 
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Professional Midwives who are nationally certified 
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direct-entry midwives to practice in designated shortage 
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areas.  The CPMs shall provide the midwives model of care and 
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out-of-hospital maternity care services in homes or in 
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freestanding birth centers to families residing in designated 
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shortage areas and families residing in minority communities.  
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The CPMs shall also provide risk assessment screening and 
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identify women in need of obstetrical attention.
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    (b) The Department shall also collect client satisfaction 
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data, as well as maternal and infant outcome data.
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    (c) Upon the completion of the pilot program, the 
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Department shall submit to the General Assembly a report 
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containing an analysis of any data collected and 
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recommendations concerning the program and midwifery in the 
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State.


 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.