H 3489 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Midwives

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "MIDWIFE PRACTICE ACT"; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 90 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF MIDWIFERY, TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF MIDWIFERY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO SET FORTH CERTAIN MIDWIFE PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS; TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE, INCLUDING EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS BY THE BOARD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2023

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Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Last action Jan 10, 2023

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Jan 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

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Jan 10, 2023

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Introduced and read first time

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Dec 8, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

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