Wendy Gooditis
- Democratic
Primary
Licensed certified midwives; licensure; practice. Defines "practice of licensed certified midwifery," directs the Boards of Medicine and Nursing to establish criteria for the licensure and renewal of a license as a certified midwife, and requires licensed certified midwives to practice in consultation with a licensed physician in accordance with a practice agreement. The bill also directs the Department of Health Professions to convene a workgroup to study the licensure and regulation of certified nurse midwives, certified midwives, and certified professional midwives to determine the appropriate licensing entity for such professionals. The Department shall report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2021.
Licensed certified midwives; licensure;practice. Defines "practice of licensed certified midwifery"and directs the Boards of Medicine and Nursing to establish criteriafor the licensure and renewal of a license as a certified midwife.The bill also directs the Department of Health Professions to convenea workgroup to study the licensure and regulation of certified nursemidwives, certified midwives, and certified professional midwivesto determine the appropriate licensing entity for such professionals.The Department shall report its findings and conclusions to the Governorand the General Assembly by November 1, 2021.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 200 (effective 7/1/21)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Impact statement from DPB (HB1953ER)
Senate substitute agreed to by House 21104461D-S1 (100-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N)
Placed on Calendar
Reading of substitute waived
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1953S1
Committee substitute agreed to 21104461D-S1
Read third time
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB1953S1)
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Committee substitute printed 21104461D-S1
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed
Impact statement from DPB (HB1953E)
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House as amended HB1953E
Printed as engrossed 21102337D-E
Committee amendment agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (18-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Impact statement from DPB (HB1953)
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102337D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102337D | HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 21102337D-E | HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 21104461D-S1 | HTML |
| HB1953ER | HTML |
| CHAP0200 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1953FE122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1953F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB1953AH | HTML |
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