Title: Informed Consent for Midwifery Services

Summary: Requires licensed midwife to use specified form to obtain the client's consent for the provision of midwifery services & to inform the client of specified information.

Full Text:
An act relating to informed consent for midwifery services; amending s. 467.016, F.S.; requiring a licensed midwife to use a specified form to obtain the client's consent for the provision of midwifery services and to inform the client of specified information; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 467.016, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 467.016 Informed consent.-The department shall develop a uniform client informed-consent form to be used by the licensed midwife to obtain the client's consent for the provision of midwifery services and to inform the client of:(1) The qualifications of a licensed midwife.and (2) The nature and risk of the procedures to be used by a licensed midwife. (3) The option to obtain medical care from a physician licensed under chapter or chapter or a certified nurse midwife licensed under part I of chapter 464. (4) The licensure status of the midwife and any disciplinary action taken against his or her license within the preceding years. CS/CS/HB 1255 2020 (5) The number of patients for which the licensed midwife transferred care to a hospital or a physician within the preceding years. (6) The number of adverse incidents reported to the department pursuant to s. 456.0459 within the preceding years that resulted in disciplinary action against the midwife's license. (7) The licensed midwife's admitting privileges at a hospital. (8) The professional liability insurance coverage maintained by the licensed midw ife and to obtain the client's consent for the provision of midwifery services.Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.