Louise Lucas
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 18
Primary
Licensed certified midwives; licensure; practice. Defines "practice of licensed certified midwifery" and directs the Boards of Medicine and Nursing to establish criteria for the licensure and renewal of a license as a certified midwife. The bill requires that licensed certified midwives 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 work group 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 bill requires the Department to 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 theBoards of Medicine and Nursing to establish criteria for the licensureand renewal of a license as a certified midwife. The bill also directsthe Department of Health Professions to convene a workgroup to studythe licensure and regulation of certified nurse midwives, certifiedmidwives, and certified professional midwives to determine the appropriatelicensing entity for such professionals. The Department shall reportits findings and conclusions to the Governor and the General Assemblyby November 1, 2021.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 201 (effective 7/1/21)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Impact statement from DPB (SB1320ER)
Title replaced 21104471D-H1
House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1320H1
Committee substitute agreed to 21104471D-H1
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB1320H1)
Committee substitute printed 21104471D-H1
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB1320E)
Reading of amendment waived
Printed as engrossed 21102336D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1320E
Committee amendment agreed to
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB1320)
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102336D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102336D | HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 21102336D-E | HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 21104471D-H1 | HTML |
| SB1320ER | HTML |
| CHAP0201 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1320FE122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1320F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: SB1320AS | HTML |
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