HB 1194

Makes laws regulating midwives and the practice of midwifery permanent.  Clarifies the scope of practice of midwifery.  Establishes licensure requirements for certified midwives and certified professional midwives.  Establishes continuing education requirements.  Grants global signature authority to midwives.  Grants prescriptive authority to licensed midwives practicing as certified midwives and amends the list of approved legend drugs that may be administered by midwives.  Establishes peer review and data submission requirements.  Affirms that the practice of midwifery does not include Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices.  Clarifies exemptions from licensure and grounds for refusal to grant, renew, reinstate, or restore licenses or for revocation, suspension, denial, or condition of a license.  Clarifies medical record availability and retention requirements for the purposes of medical torts.  (SD3)