SB 81 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

'Georgia Community Midwife Act'

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health, so as to repeal in its entirety Chapter 26, relating to the practice of midwifery; to amend Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the licensure and regulation of community midwives; to amend Code Section 43-26-12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to exceptions to the operation of the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act," so as to provide for an exception relating to the practice of midwifery; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Last action Feb 6, 2023
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Feb 6, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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