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. Creates the Illinois Midwifery Board. Sets forth provisions concerning 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, 2019. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act to make related changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 28, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Julie Hamos
DDemocratic
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