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Pennsylvania Midwives are Granted Prescriptive Authority
HB 1255 was signed by the Governor on July 20, 2007 as Act 50 of the Laws of 2007. The new law will take effect on September 18, 2007. At that point, the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine (BOM) has up to twelve months from the effective date to finalize regulations to implement the law. Once those rules have been formally adopted by the BOM, CNMs may begin writing prescriptions according to those specifications.
 1st row - Rep. Ron Waters (sponsor of HB 1255), Rep. Mike Sturla, Governor Rendell;
2nd row - Vivian Lowenstein, CNM (in pink jacket), Rosemarie Greco, Director of the Office of Health Care Reform, and others at bill signing ceremony July 20, 2007. For more information, email Joanna King, Esq., ACNM State Policy Analyst, or phone her at (240) 485-1843. back to home page |
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