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    Advisory Council on Licensed Traditional Midwifery

    Active dates:1999 -
    Authority:
    1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 162 Sec. 13
    Minn. Stat. 147D.25
    Function:

    Advises the Board of Medical Practice regarding traditional midwifery licensure, practice standards, complaints/discipline, and provides for distribution of information regarding standards.

    History:

    The Minnesota Legislature enacted a law in 1999 establishing a licensure system for traditional midwives. The Board of Medical Practice is responsible for administering the law and providing information to consumers and other interested persons.

    The Advisory Council on Licensed Traditional Midwifery was reviewed by the Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy (LCPFP) in 2013 as part of their biennial duty required by Minn. Stat. 3.885 Subd. 11. The LCPFP's 2013 Recommendations called for keeping the council.
    Subordinate to:
    Board of Medical Practice
    Advisory to:
    Board of Medical Practice
    Membership:

    The Council is composed of five members: three traditional midwives, one physician who has been or is currently consulting with licensed traditional midwives, and one homebirth parent.
    Agency heads:

    Board of Medical Practice
    Internet resource:
    Traditional Midwife Fact Sheet
    Reports:
    Executive Branch Advisory Group Overviews (August 21, 2013)
    Executive Branch Advisory Groups Recommendations (December 18, 2013)
    Note: The Legislative Reference Library may have additional reports on or by this group available through our catalog.
    Record last updated: 03/19/2019
     

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