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 Bill Status of HB4440  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CERT PROF MIDWIFE LICENSURE

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers - William B. Black

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
5 ILCS 80/4.29 new
225 ILCS 60/4from Ch. 111, par. 4400-4
225 ILCS 65/50-15was 225 ILCS 65/5-15


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Certified Professional Midwife Licensure Act. Provides for the regulation of persons providing midwifery services through licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to repeal the new Act on January 1, 2019. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act to provide that those Acts do not prohibit the practice of midwifery by persons licensed under the Certified Professional Midwife Licensure Act. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes certain provisions concerning rules and provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the new Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/16/2008HouseFirst Reading
  1/16/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/13/2008HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  2/21/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  3/11/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  3/11/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/11/2008HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 002-007-000
  3/11/2008HouseRemains in Health Care Availability and Access Committee
  3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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