Licensed certified midwives; clarifies definition, licensure, etc. (SB1320)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian), Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), and Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
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 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. This bill is identical to HB 1953. Read the Bill »
Status
03/18/2021: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102336D |
| 01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/21/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/21/2021 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1320) |
| 01/22/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2021 | Read second time |
| 01/25/2021 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 01/25/2021 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 01/25/2021 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1320E |
| 01/25/2021 | Printed as engrossed 21102336D-E |
| 01/26/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1320E) |
| 02/02/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/02/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/11/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/11/2021 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21104471D-H1 |
| 02/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/12/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1320H1) |
| 02/15/2021 | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/18/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/18/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21104471D-H1 |
| 02/18/2021 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1320H1 |
| 02/18/2021 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/18/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2021 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2021 | Title replaced 21104471D-H1 |
| 02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1320ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1320ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/26/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021 |
| 02/26/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/18/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 201 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/18/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0201) |