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

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
✓	Passed House
✓	Passed Senate
✓	Signed by Governor
☐	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)