HB1635
Certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; independent practice; organized medical staff.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 24, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)
Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; independent practice; organized medical staff.
Permits licensed certified midwives who have completed 1,000 hours of practice under a practice agreement to practice without a practice agreement upon receipt of an attestation from the licensed physician or midwife with whom they entered into a practice agreement. The bill also permits certified nurse midwives and licensed certified ... (More) midwives to enter into practice agreements with certified nurse midwives or licensed certified midwives who are authorized to practice independently. The bill directs the Department of Health to amend its regulations to clarify that an organized medical staff may include other practitioners, including independent practice midwives, in addition to physicians and dentists. This bill is identical to SB 1352. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101235D
- 01/03/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101235D
- 01/03/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/13/2025 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/30/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2025 - House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1635ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1635)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 544 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)
