# Virginia HB1904: Certified nurse midwives, licensed certified midwives, etc.; coverage for nursery services. Virginia HB1904, Certified nurse midwives, licensed certified midwives, etc.; coverage for nursery services., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0488)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1904-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1904 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Certified nurse midwives, licensed certified midwives, etc.; coverage for nursery services. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0488) - Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (221 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Health; coverage for nursery services; certified nurse midwives; licensed certified midwives; pediatric nurse practitioners. Directs the Department of Health to amend its regulations on coverage for nursery services to (i) allow certified nurse midwives, licensed certified midwives, or pediatric nurse practitioners with pediatric privileges and a neonatal resuscitation certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics, including endotracheal intubation training, to be on the 24-hour on-call duty roster for nursery care if a physician is not available and (ii) permit physicians to provide consultation via telehealth when a certified nurse midwife, licensed certified midwife, or pediatric nurse practitioner is providing coverage for the 24-hour on-call duty roster and a physician is incapable of arriving on site within 30 minutes of notification. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0488) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 488 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1904) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1904ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1904) (House) - 2025-01-31: Printed as engrossed 25105564D-EH1 (House) - 2025-01-31: Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amended (House) - 2025-01-31: Delegate Willett Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-01-31: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-31: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1904) (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105564D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102337D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077036.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077035.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061524.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061523.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037056.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037055.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036193.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027000.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026999.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013583.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013582.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077036.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077035.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061524.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061523.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037056.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037055.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036193.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027000.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026999.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013583.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013582.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1904-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).