HOUSE BILL No. 5955


     September 26, 2000, Introduced by Rep. Reeves and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services.


        A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled

   "The insurance code of 1956,"

   (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406p.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 3406P.  (1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "NURSE MIDWIFE"

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      MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE

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      UNDER ARTICLE 15 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH CODE, 1978 PA 368, MCL

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      333.16101 TO 333.18838, WHO HAS BEEN ISSUED A SPECIALTY CERTIFI-

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      CATION IN THE PRACTICE OF NURSE MIDWIFERY BY THE MICHIGAN BOARD

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      OF NURSING UNDER SECTION 17210 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH CODE, 1978 PA

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      368, MCL 333.17210.

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           (2) EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2001, A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANI-

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      ZATION CONTRACT OR AN EXPENSE-INCURRED HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, OR

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      SURGICAL POLICY OR CERTIFICATE THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR

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      MATERNITY SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR SUCH SERVICES


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      WHETHER PERFORMED BY A PHYSICIAN OR A NURSE MIDWIFE ACTING WITHIN

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      THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER LICENSE OR SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION, OR

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      BOTH.


















































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