HOME BIRTH SAFETY ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Neil Anderson-Dan McConchie-William R. Haine-Tim Bivins, Cristina Castro, Daniel Biss, Chris Nybo, Heather A. Steans, Don Harmon, Mattie Hunter and Emil Jones, III 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die New Act5 ILCS 80/4.38 new225 ILCS 60/4from Ch. 111, par. 4400-4225 ILCS 65/50-15was 225 ILCS 65/5-15305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5Creates the Home Birth Safety Act. Provides for the licensure of midwives by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and for certain limitations on the activities of licensed midwives. Creates the Illinois Midwifery Board. Sets forth provisions concerning application, qualifications, grounds for disciplinary action, and administrative procedures. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the new Act of January 1, 2028. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to make related changes.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In provisions concerning qualifications for licensed certified professional midwives in the Home Birth Safety Act, provides that after January 1, 2020 (rather than January 1, 2022), all new applicants for licensure as a licensed certified professional midwife through the Accredited Educational Pathway must have graduated from an educational program or pathway accredited by the Midwifery Education and Accreditation Council. Provides that applicants who are Certified Professional Midwives before January 1, 2020 (rather than January 1, 2022) and who have completed non-accredited education pathways will be required to obtain the North American Registry of Midwives Midwifery Bridge Certificate in order to become licensed as a licensed certified professional midwife through the Non-accredited Educational Pathway. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 2/17/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 2/21/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/24/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 2/28/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/2/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 3/3/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/3/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/6/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo 3/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/7/2017SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Chris Nybo 3/8/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo 3/8/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/9/2017SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/9/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/15/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/16/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-002-000 3/16/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017 3/28/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/28/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/5/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/6/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/6/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 4/27/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/2/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/2/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 5/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 5/5/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments 5/12/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 8/4/2017SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 8/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die