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.

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.