Revises birth center licensing and certified professional midwife practice in South Dakota.
This bill amends South Dakota's birth center licensing requirements, including the definition of practitioners and the need for a written plan for each client. It also modifies the risk assessment system and the requirement for practitioners to be on duty during active labor. The bill specifies that a birth center must be within thirty minutes of a hospital providing routine birth inspection and investigation.
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