Relates to establishing the professional practice of community midwifery
Summary
Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2021
Last action Jul 8, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jul 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7898A
lower
Jul 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
May 28, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 38 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard N. Gottfried
DDemocratic
Co
Aileen Gunther
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Manktelow
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Demond Meeks
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Donna Lupardo
DDemocratic
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