HB-4362, As Passed House, March 18, 2004                                    

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                              SUBSTITUTE FOR                                    

                                                                                

                           HOUSE BILL NO. 4362                                  

                         (As amended March 18, 2004)                            

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The insurance code of 1956,"                                               

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 3406l.  (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, 2005, a health maintenance organization       

                                                                                

9   contract and an expense-incurred hospital, medical, or surgical policy or   

                                                                                

10  certificate that provides coverage for obstetrical and gynecological        

                                                                                

11  services shall include coverage for obstetrical and gynecological           

                                                                                


     House Bill No. 4362 (H-2) as amended March 18, 2004

   

1   services whether performed by a physician or a nurse midwife acting         

                                                                                

2   within the scope of his or her license or specialty certification or        

                                                                                

3    shall do 1 or both of the following:

     (a) Offer to provide obstetrical and gynecological services whether performed by a physician or a nurse midwife acting within the scope of his or her license or specialty certification.

    (b) Offer to provide maternity services and gynecological services rendered during pre- and post-natal care whether performed by a physician or a nurse midwife acting within the scope of his or her license or specialty certification.]