Justice2
02-20-2004, 10:20 AM
This came to me in my email and I thought that you guys would be interested (if you didn't already know!)
Grassroots Network Message 402007
Bills move forward in VA and UT
Dear Friends,
Bills that would make CPMs legal made great strides forward in VA and UT recently! The Virginia bill licensed CPMs, while the Utah bill is voluntary regulation (regulation would allow carrying meds).
VIRGINIA
On February 10 a Virginia bill to license CPMs was successfully voted out of Committee and passed in the House 91 yes to only 9 no’s! The bill is now in the process of going into the Senate, with various negotiations to “fine tune” the bill so that it is most likely to pass without compromising on essential issues. The Senate Education and Health Committee is going to look at the bill on Thursday, February 26, and could either vote on it or send it to a Subcomittee on Health Professions for a hearing. This has been a long time coming! Good work Virginia midwives and activists!!
You can find the Virginia bill at: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+sum+HB581
UTAH
The Utah bill, which has been in the works for several years, calls for a voluntary, autonomous, an advisory board made up of four midwives and one member of the public, able to carry meds if we certify (that we get on our own recognizance) and have the statutory ability to deliver babies in "any out-of-hospital" setting. Read about this bill at: http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2004/htmdoc/hbillhtm/hb0227.htm.
On February 18 the bill passed the Utah House 46 to 28, with support from “unexpected quarters” according to Holly Richardson and Suzanne Smith.
The different bills reflect the differences in the states – history, culture, power of the medical board, etc. A lot of people have worked hard for a long time, and results happened suddenly. Of course, in both cases, this is just the beginning steps of the legislative process, but they are very significant votes and very positive for the next steps.
Sincerely,
Susan Hodges “gatekeeper”
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SHARE WITH OTHERS IN YOUR AREA!
Feel free to forward the Grassroots Network messages to others who might be interested!
HOW TO JOIN THE GRASSROOTS NETWORK LIST
Visit the Citizens for Midwifery website at www.cfmidwifery.org.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your e-mail address. It's that simple!
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Grassroots Network Message 402007
Bills move forward in VA and UT
Dear Friends,
Bills that would make CPMs legal made great strides forward in VA and UT recently! The Virginia bill licensed CPMs, while the Utah bill is voluntary regulation (regulation would allow carrying meds).
VIRGINIA
On February 10 a Virginia bill to license CPMs was successfully voted out of Committee and passed in the House 91 yes to only 9 no’s! The bill is now in the process of going into the Senate, with various negotiations to “fine tune” the bill so that it is most likely to pass without compromising on essential issues. The Senate Education and Health Committee is going to look at the bill on Thursday, February 26, and could either vote on it or send it to a Subcomittee on Health Professions for a hearing. This has been a long time coming! Good work Virginia midwives and activists!!
You can find the Virginia bill at: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+sum+HB581
UTAH
The Utah bill, which has been in the works for several years, calls for a voluntary, autonomous, an advisory board made up of four midwives and one member of the public, able to carry meds if we certify (that we get on our own recognizance) and have the statutory ability to deliver babies in "any out-of-hospital" setting. Read about this bill at: http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2004/htmdoc/hbillhtm/hb0227.htm.
On February 18 the bill passed the Utah House 46 to 28, with support from “unexpected quarters” according to Holly Richardson and Suzanne Smith.
The different bills reflect the differences in the states – history, culture, power of the medical board, etc. A lot of people have worked hard for a long time, and results happened suddenly. Of course, in both cases, this is just the beginning steps of the legislative process, but they are very significant votes and very positive for the next steps.
Sincerely,
Susan Hodges “gatekeeper”
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SHARE WITH OTHERS IN YOUR AREA!
Feel free to forward the Grassroots Network messages to others who might be interested!
HOW TO JOIN THE GRASSROOTS NETWORK LIST
Visit the Citizens for Midwifery website at www.cfmidwifery.org.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your e-mail address. It's that simple!
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