SB 1320 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Licensed certified midwives; clarifies definition, licensure, etc.

Summary
Licensed certified midwives; licensure; practice. Defines "practice of licensed certified midwifery" and directs the Boards of Medicine and Nursing to establish criteria for the licensure and renewal of a license as a certified midwife. The bill requires that licensed certified midwives 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 work group 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 bill requires the Department to 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
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021 Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2021

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 26, 2021
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 201 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1320H1
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21104471D-H1
lower
Feb 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1320E
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102336D
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors