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Inaugural CPM Advisory Council Appointed

September 10, 2019

Senate Bill 84, now enacted into law, called for the creating of a Certified Professional Midwives Advisory Council under the Kentucky Board of Nursing. On August 8, members of the Kentucky Board of Nursing voted on appointees to the Council. Selections were made from among names of interested individuals who had expressed interest in serving. The appointees are as follows:Elizabeth Regan, CPM- Certified Professional Midwife MemberJenny Fardink, CPM- Certified Professional Midwife MemberMeghan Nowland, CPM- Certified Professional Midwife MemberSara Ferguson, APRN,…

Summer Auction 2019 – Call for Donations

April 14, 2019

Kentucky Birth Coalition

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Donations requested by June 15. It is time once again for our most popular fundraiser! Our next online auction will be July 6-13, 2019. Proceeds from the online auction provide a major funding source for our advocacy during the coming year. Although we were successful in passing a licensing bill in 2019, we still will retain our professional lobbyist as we move through the regulation process. This is a great opportunity to get statewide (and beyond!) exposure for your business…

Kentucky General Assembly Passes Midwifery Bill, Moves to Governor’s Desk

March 13, 2019

Chris Megginson

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is set to become the 34th state to license certified professional midwives (CPMs). The Kentucky House of Representatives voted, 96-1, on Wednesday, March 13 to pass Senate Bill 84 (SB84), which establishes a state license for CPMs. Passage of the bill ends a eight-year legislative effort by the Kentucky Home Birth Coalition (KHBC) and 44-year effort to re-establish midwives as a state-recognized provider since the practice of issuing permits ended in 1975. The bill now moves…