2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB854: Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Revisions

Legislative Summary

Altering the scope of practice of licensed direct-entry midwives; providing that the practice of direct-entry midwifery is independent and not does not require oversight by another health care practitioner; repealing the requirement that licensed direct-entry midwives report certain information to the Direct-Entry Midwifery Advisory Committee; altering the disciplinary actions that may be taken against a licensed direct-entry midwife or an applicant for a license; etc.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/5/2025
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments {943125/1 Adopted
Senate
3/17/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (111-27)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 943125/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 943125/1 Adopted

3/17/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
111
Yea
27
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/17/2025243.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025184.2 KB
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