Scope of practice

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-108-301 — under CERTIFIED COMMUNITY-BASED DOULA CERTIFICATION ACT.

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-108-301

(1) A certified community-based doula under this chapter shall perform only the following types of services:(1) Providing childbirth education;(2) Helping pregnant women navigate the healthcare system;(3) Advocating for pregnant women before, during, and after the birth of a child;(4) Connecting pregnant women with community resources; and(5) Supporting pregnant women with continuous emotional and physical support throughout labor and birth and intermittently during the prenatal and postpartum periods.

(1) Providing childbirth education;

(2) Helping pregnant women navigate the healthcare system;

(3) Advocating for pregnant women before, during, and after the birth of a child;

(4) Connecting pregnant women with community resources; and

(5) Supporting pregnant women with continuous emotional and physical support throughout labor and birth and intermittently during the prenatal and postpartum periods.