Resolve, Directing the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation To Conduct a Sunrise Review Regarding the Practice of Licensed Midwifery

Sec. 1. Sunrise review of the practice of licensed midwifery. Resolved: That the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall conduct an independent assessment of the proposal to license certified professional midwives pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 12015, subsection 3, paragraph B; and be it further

Sec. 2. Reporting date established. Resolved: That no later than February 15, 2008, the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall submit a report following the review under section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development. The committee is authorized to submit legislation on the subject matter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature.