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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
SB 1320 Licensed certified midwives; clarifies definition, licensure, etc.
Introduced by: L. Louise Lucas | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102336D pdf | impact statement
- 01/25/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21102336D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/11/21 House: Committee substitute printed 21104471D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/21 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1320ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0201) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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HISTORY
- 01/12/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102336D
- 01/12/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/21/21 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/21 Senate: Read second time
- 01/25/21 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/25/21 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/25/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1320E
- 01/25/21 Senate: Printed as engrossed 21102336D-E
- 01/26/21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/02/21 House: Read first time
- 02/02/21 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
- 02/11/21 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/21 House: Committee substitute printed 21104471D-H1
- 02/11/21 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/15/21 House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/21 House: Read second time
- 02/18/21 House: Read third time
- 02/18/21 House: Committee substitute agreed to 21104471D-H1
- 02/18/21 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1320H1
- 02/18/21 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/21 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/21 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/21 Senate: Title replaced 21104471D-H1
- 02/24/21 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/24/21 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1320ER)
- 02/24/21 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/21 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/21 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
- 02/26/21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/18/21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 201 (effective 7/1/21)
- 03/18/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0201)