California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1440 — Licensed Midwifery Practice Act of 1993: complaints.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 510, Statutes of 2022.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Licensed Midwifery Practice Act of 1993, provides for the licensure of midwives by the Medical Board of California. The act authorizes the board to suspend, revoke, or place on probation the license of a midwife for, among other things, unprofessional conduct, procuring a license by fraud or misrepresentation, or procuring, aiding, or abetting a criminal abortion. The act requires a complaint that is determined to involve the quality of care to meet a specified criteria before the complaint is referred to a field office for further investigation. In this regard, a complaint involving the quality of care must include the review of relevant client records, a statement or explanation of the care and treatment provided by the licensed midwife, any additional expert testimony or literature provided by the licensed midwife, and any additional facts or information requested by the medical expert reviewers. This bill, if the board does not receive the information required for a complaint involving the quality of care within 10 business days, would authorize the complaint to be reviewed by medical experts and referred to a field office for investigation without the information. The bill would also specify that these provisions do not impede the board's ability to seek and obtain an interim suspension order or other emergency relief.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 510, Statutes of 2022.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Reyes.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 10).

  10. August 3 hearing postponed by committee.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3648.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  17. Set for hearing May 2.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3413.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Set for hearing April 18.

  20. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  21. From printer.

  22. Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement.

  23. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Roth · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Roth

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 1440 Roth Senate Third Reading By Berman

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 32000
Unaffiliated 39000
Republican 9000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Wood — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Daly — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Democratic 7000
Republican 2000
Total 15001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9000
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 5001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
Vince Fong — Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar SB1440

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20003
Republican 2002
Democratic 11002
Total 33007
% of votes cast 83%0%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Min — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Newman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bates — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Wilk — Not Voting
Pan — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2001
Unaffiliated 8001
Republican 2000
Total 12002
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Newman — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Roth — Yea
Pan — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bates — Yea
Min — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1440 do?
Existing law, the Licensed Midwifery Practice Act of 1993, provides for the licensure of midwives by the Medical Board of California. The act authorizes the board to suspend, revoke, or place on probation the license of a midwife for, among other things, unprofessional conduct, procuring a license by fraud or misrepresentation, or procuring, aiding, or abetting a criminal abortion. The act requires a complaint that is determined to involve the quality of care to meet a specified criteria before the complaint is referred to a field office for further investigation. In this regard, a complaint involving the quality of care must include the review of relevant client records, a statement or explanation of the care and treatment provided by the licensed midwife, any additional expert testimony or literature provided by the licensed midwife, and any additional facts or information requested by the medical expert reviewers. This bill, if the board does not receive the information required for a complaint involving the quality of care within 10 business days, would authorize the complaint to be reviewed by medical experts and referred to a field office for investigation without the information. The bill would also specify that these provisions do not impede the board's ability to seek and obtain an interim suspension order or other emergency relief.
Who sponsors SB 1440?
SB 1440 is sponsored by Roth.
What is the current status of SB 1440?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2022. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1440?
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