KRS 314.414: Transfer Guidelines Work Group established as independent entity --

Objectives and scope of work group -- Members -- Board to promulgate

administrative regulations to implement requirements developed by work

group -- Work group's existence only temporary.

The Transfer Guidelines Work Group is hereby established as an independent entity to

develop statewide requirements for licensed certified professional midwives and hospitals

which shall be based upon evidence in peer-reviewed medical literature and accepted best

practice standards, regarding the process of transfer of care from a licensed certified

professional midwife to a hospital. The scope of the Transfer Guidelines Work Group

shall include procedures that promote the safe and timely transfer of mothers or newborns

to facilities that can provide a higher level of care when needed, and to ensure the

complete and timely transmission of all necessary information required to satisfactorily

care for a mother or newborn requiring transfer. The wor k group shall select a chair from

among the members. The work group shall meet as necessary and submit the developed

statewide requirements agreed to unanimously by the work group to the board within one

(1) year of June 27, 2019. The board shall promulgat e administrative regulations to

implement the requirements developed by the work group. The work group shall cease to

exist after the developed requirements have been submitted to the board unless the board

directs its continuance. The members of the work group shall not be paid or reimbursed

for travel or other expenses. The work group shall consist of the following members:

(1) Two (2) individuals to be appointed by the Kentucky Hospital Association;

(2) Three (3) individuals appointed by the Kentucky Cha pter of the National

Association of Certified Professional Midwives;

(3) Two (2) individuals appointed by the Kentucky Medical Association who have

expertise in obstetrical or neonatal care;

(4) One (1) individual appointed by the Kentucky Home Birth Coalition; and

(5) One (1) member of the board who shall be a nonvoting, ex officio member and who

shall serve as the liaison between the work group chair and the board.