SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2005 SESSION
SB 1259 Midwifery; licensure.
Introduced by: Frederick M. Quayle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Health professions; practice of midwifery. Provides for the licensing by the Board of Medicine of those persons who have obtained the Certified Professional Midwife credential to practice midwifery pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board of Medicine. The Board of Medicine shall adopt regulations, with advice from the Advisory Board on Midwifery established in this bill. The regulations shall (i) address the requirements for licensure to practice midwifery, (ii) be consistent with the current job analysis for the profession except that prescriptive authority and the possession and administration of controlled substances shall be prohibited, (iii) ensure independent practice, (iv) provide for an appropriate license fee, and (v) include requirements for licensure renewal and continuing education. The regulations shall not (a) require any agreement, written or otherwise, with another health care professional or (b) require the assessment of a woman who is seeking midwifery services by another health care professional. Licensed midwives must disclose to clients certain background information, including their training and experience, written protocol for medical emergencies, malpractice or liability insurance coverage, and procedures to file complaints with the Board of Medicine. The bill provides immunity to physicians, nurses, prehospital emergency personnel or health care institutions for acts resulting from the administration of services by any licensed midwife. This bill is identical to HB 2038.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/05 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 051517800 pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 051552800-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/05 Senate: Floor substitute printed 051554800-S2 (Quayle) pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1259ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/18/05 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 051517800
- 01/18/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/27/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 051552800-S1
- 01/27/05 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with substitute (11-Y 1-N)
- 01/28/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/05 Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/01/05 Senate: Read second time
- 02/01/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/05 Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/05 Senate: Reconsider passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/05 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/05 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/02/05 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 051552800-S1
- 02/02/05 Senate: Floor substitute printed 051554800-S2 (Quayle)
- 02/02/05 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/02/05 Senate: Substitute by Sen. Quayle agreed to 051554800-S2
- 02/02/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1259S2
- 02/03/05 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
- 02/03/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (36-Y 3-N)
- 02/03/05 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/08/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/05 House: Read first time
- 02/08/05 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/10/05 House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendments (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/11/05 House: Read second time
- 02/14/05 House: Read third time
- 02/14/05 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/14/05 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/14/05 House: Passed House with amendments (89-Y 6-N)
- 02/14/05 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (89-Y 6-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/02/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1259ER)
- 03/02/05 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/03/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/25/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 719 (effective 7/1/05)
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0719)