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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 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.
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 19 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 544 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1635ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1635)
Enrolled
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned sub: Health Professions
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101235D
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101235D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)
Joshua G. Cole
Candi Mundon King
Bonita G. Anthony
Michael B. Feggans
Debra D. Gardner
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Phil M. Hernandez
Michael J. Jones
Amy J. Laufer
Adele Y. McClure
Atoosa R. Reaser
Joshua E. Thomas
Kathy K.L. Tran
Rodney T. Willett