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, 2022. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act to make related changes. Effective January 1, 2012.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 17, 2011
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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