DE HB455 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Passed on June 29 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-06-29 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Passed on June 29 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-06-29 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
Section 1 and 2. These sections defines reproductive health services for the Board of Medical Practice, the Board of Nursing, and Regulatory Council for Physician Assistants, and makes clear that physicians, physician assistants and nurses who perform, recommend, or provide reproductive health services, if such services are lawful in this State, do not engage in unprofessional conduct and cannot be disciplined for such services even if such services are illegal or considered to be unprofessional conduct or the unauthorized practice of medicine or nursing in another state. This section also authorizes the following to terminate pregnancy before viability: (1) A physician assistant with a collaborative agreement with an appropriately training physician; and (2) A certified nurse midwife or certified nurse practitioner who demonstrates knowledge and competency, including successful completion of a training or certification approved by the Board of Nursing.
Title
An Act To Amend Titles 24, 10, 11, And 18 Relating To The Womens Reproductive Health.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-06-28 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-06-14 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 24 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-06-14 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 24 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2022-06-29 | Signed by Governor | |
2022-06-28 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO | |
2022-06-28 | Lifted From Table in Senate | |
2022-06-23 | Laid On Table in Senate | |
2022-06-21 | Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable | |
2022-06-15 | Re-Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate | |
2022-06-14 | Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate | |
2022-06-14 | Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 13 NO 4 ABSENT | |
2022-06-08 | Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable | |
2022-06-02 | Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House |