March 18, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Reeves, Gieleghem, Ehardt, Hardman, Cheeks, Dennis, Vagnozzi, Tabor, Vander Veen, Woodward, Zelenko and Smith and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled
"The nonprofit health care corporation reform act,"
(MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 416d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 416d. (1) As used in this section, "nurse midwife"
2 means an individual licensed as a registered professional nurse
3 under article 15 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL
4 333.16101 to 333.18838, who has been issued a specialty
5 certification in the practice of nurse midwifery by the Michigan
6 board of nursing under section 17210 of the public health code,
7 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17210.
8 (2) Effective January 1, 2004, a group or nongroup
9 certificate that provides coverage for maternity services shall
10 provide coverage for such services whether performed by a
11 physician or a nurse midwife acting within the scope of his or
1 her license or specialty certification, or both.