Kannan Srinivasan
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 32
Primary
Certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; independent practice; organized medical staff. Permits licensed certified midwives who have completed 1,000 hours of practice under a practice agreement to practice without a practice agreement upon receipt of an attestation from the licensed physician or midwife with whom they entered into a practice agreement. The bill also permits certified nurse midwives and licensed certified midwives to enter into practice agreements with certified nurse midwives or licensed certified midwives who are authorized to practice independently. The bill directs the Department of Health to amend its regulations to clarify that an organized medical staff may include other practitioners, including independent practice midwives, in addition to physicians and dentists. This bill is identical to HB 1635.
An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 54.1-2957 and 54.1-2957.04 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; independent practice; organized medical staff.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 557 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557)
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1352)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1352ER)
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1352)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102718D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1352) | PDF PDF |
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