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    On page 3, line 10, of the House Health and Human Services Committee engrossed bill, after "Dakota" insert ";

            (4)    Has completed an approved four-year high school course of study or the equivalent as determined by the appropriate educational agency".

    On page 14, after line 2, insert:

"    Section 35. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    A certified professional midwife shall consult with the client's selected physician or facility whenever there is a significant deviation during the client's pregnancy or birth, or with the newborn.

    Section 36. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    The board shall review birth registration and reportable information for each out-of-hospital birth for evaluation and quality management purposes. The certified professional midwife shall provide additional documentation to the board upon request for review. The certified professional midwife shall report within forty-eight hours to the board any neonatal or maternal mortality in a patient for whom the certified professional midwife has cared in the perinatal period.".