Licensed certified midwives; clarifies definition, licensure, etc.
Summary
Licensed certified midwives; licensure; practice. Defines "practice of licensed certified midwifery," directs the Boards of Medicine and Nursing to establish criteria for the licensure and renewal of a license as a certified midwife, and requires licensed certified midwives to practice in consultation with a licensed physician in accordance with a practice agreement. The bill also directs the Department of Health Professions to convene a workgroup to study the licensure and regulation of certified nurse midwives, certified midwives, and certified professional midwives to determine the appropriate licensing entity for such professionals. The Department shall report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 17, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Amendments
1
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 200 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1953S1
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21104461D-S1
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1953E
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 15, 2021
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102337D
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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