March 18, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Reeves, Ehardt, Hardman, Cheeks, Dennis, Vagnozzi, Tabor, Vander Veen, Gieleghem, Woodward, Zelenko and Smith and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
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, 2004, a health maintenance
9 organization contract or an expense-incurred hospital, medical,
10 or surgical policy or certificate that provides coverage for
11 maternity services shall provide coverage for such services
1 whether performed by a physician or a nurse midwife acting within
2 the scope of his or her license or specialty certification, or
3 both.