The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BOARD. The State Board of Midwifery. (2) LICENSED MIDWIFE. A practitioner who holds a certified professional midwife credential and is licensed by the board to practice midwifery. (3) MIDWIFERY. The provision of primary maternity care during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.
History: (Act 2017-383, §2.)