HB 1538 (2014): relative to medical intervention in the provision of midwife services.
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HB 1538 (2014)
relative to medical intervention in the provision of midwife services.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2013-2014
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Subject: Public and Mental Health
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2014 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2014. The committee met in executive session on February 20, 2014 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 5, 2014. On March 6, 2014 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 248–20.
Sponsors
- Rep. George Lambert (R - Hills 44) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 21, 2014, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
- February 20, 2014, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
Votes
- March 6, 2014, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 248, nays 20, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2014: Introduced 1/8/2014 and Referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- January 21, 2014: Public Hearing: 1/21/2014 1:30 PM LOB 205
- February 13, 2014: ===CANCELLED=== Executive Session: 2/13/2014 1:00 PM LOB 205
- February 20, 2014: =RESCHEDULED= Executive Session: 2/20/2014 2:00 PM LOB 205
- February 27, 2014: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 17-0; CC)
- March 5, 2014: Removed from Consent (Rep. Lambert)
- March 6, 2014: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA Div 248-20