Leg Update for MotherBaby Bills in Oregon

Two of three motherbaby-oriented bills signed into law so far… Midwifery Bill HB 2380 passed the House Ways and Means Committee yesterday and now goes to the Senate floor. This bill creates a majority of licensed direct-entry midwives on the Oregon Board of Direct Entry Midwives, establishes protected peer review for licensed midwives, alters birth statistic [...]

OR state leg update – 2 bills of special interest to moms and babies

Following is an update on proposed 2011 Oregon state legislation with the potential to influence perinatal outcomes. Oregon House Bill 2380 Recently amended, HB 2380 creates a majority of licensed direct-entry midwives on the Oregon Board of Direct Entry Midwives. This is accomplished by reducing the total number of board members from eight to seven. The [...]

Mandatory Licensure for Midwives?

Oregon State Represenative Mitch Greenlick has introduced House Bill 2380 to the Health Care Committee. 2380 requires all direct-entry midwives in the state to become licensed providers. If passed, this bill would replace Oregon’s voluntary licensure program for direct-entry midwifery. Bill 2380 contains an emergency clause making it effective upon signature by the Governor meaning [...]

Latest on Midwifery Board rules / Shout Out to Midwifery Supporters

Latest development in OARS The Oregon Board of Direct Entry Midwifery is near the end of a yearlong process of revising the Oregon Administrative Rules (draft rules) that govern licensed direct-entry midwives (LDMs). With a few exceptions, LDMs are the sole providers of home birth services in Oregon. In September, draft rules developed by the [...]

New rules for the Oregon Midwifery Board?

Last month, the Oregon Board of Direct Entry Midwifery (Midwifery Board) voted seven to one to submit revised administrative rules to the Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA). This is the latest development in a nearly ten-month process of literature review, expert testimony and public comment. Not altered since 1993, the administrative rules regulate licensed direct [...]