HOME BIRTH SAFETY ACT
Summary
Creates the Home Birth Safety Act. Provides for the licensure of midwives by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and for certain limitations on the activities of licensed midwives. Creates the Illinois Midwifery Board. Sets forth provisions concerning application, qualifications, grounds for disciplinary action, and administrative procedures. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the new Act of January 1, 2030. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to make related changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Last action Dec 1, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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