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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1635: Certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; independent practice; organized medical staff.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1635 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; independent practice; organized medical staff. Primary sponsor: Josh Cole (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh ColePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Alex AskewCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Katrina CallsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Debra GardnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Phil HernandezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Mike JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Candi Mundon KingCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Amy LauferCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Adele McClureCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Josh ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Kathy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Rod WillettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 544 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1635)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1635ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source