Title 25, Professions And Occupations

[§457J-10.3] Data submission requirements; license renewal. (a) The department may require a midwife, as a condition of license renewal, to: (b) The data submission requirements may be waived if the midwife attests that the midwife has not provided midwifery care to any clients d…

§457J-11 Authority to purchase and administer certain legend drugs and devices. (a) A midwife licensed under this chapter may purchase and administer non-controlled legend drugs and devices that are used in pregnancy, birth, postpartum care, newborn care, or resuscitation, and th…

[§457J-11.5] Prescriptive authority. (a) Prescriptive authority shall be granted solely to midwives practicing as certified midwives and shall not be granted to midwives practicing as certified professional midwives. Midwives practicing as certified midwives shall only prescribe …

§457J-12 Grounds for refusal to grant, renew, reinstate, or restore licenses and for revocation, suspension, denial, or condition of licenses. In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the director may refuse to grant, renew, reinstate, or restore, or may deny,…

[§457J-12.5] Revocation of license or denial of application to renew, restore, or reinstate a license based on conviction requiring registration as a sex offender; conditions. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the director shall automatically revoke a license or deny a…

[§457J-13] Penalties. Any person who violates this chapter or rules adopted pursuant thereto shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense. For purposes of this section, each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. [L 2019, c 32, pt of…

[§457J-14] Scope of practice of midwifery. (a) The scope of practice of midwifery means the full practice of midwifery, regardless of compensation or personal profit, as determined by the director, rules adopted by the director, and midwifery standards established or recognized b…

[§457J-15] Care provided by midwives; requirements. (a) A midwife shall continually assess the appropriateness of the planned location of birth and shall refer to the American College of Nurse-Midwives Clinical Bulletin Number 61: Midwifery Provision of Home Birth Services (Novem…

[§457J-16] Global signature authority. Midwives shall be authorized to sign, certify, or endorse all documents relating to health care provided for their clients within their scope of practice, including temporary disability insurance forms, verification and evaluation forms of t…

[§457J-17] Reporting requirements. (a) Every midwife who does not possess professional liability insurance shall report in writing any settlement or arbitration award of a claim or action for damages for death or personal injury caused by negligence, error, or omission in practic…

§457J-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education" means the United States Department of Education-recognized commission that provides accreditation and pre-accreditation of certificates, post-baccalaureates, graduate degrees, and pre…

[§457J-3] Midwives licensing program. There is established a midwives licensing program within the department to be administered by the director. [L 2019, c 32, pt of §2]

[§457J-4] Powers and duties of the director. In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the director shall have the power and duties to:

[§457J-5] License required. (a) Beginning July 1, 2020, except as provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in the practice of midwifery, or use the title "midwife", "licensed midwife", or the abbreviation "L.M.", or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia ind…

§457J-6 Exemptions. (a) This chapter shall not apply to a person who is: (b) It shall not be a violation of this chapter for a person invited by a patient to be present at a birth occurring at a location other than a birth facility; provided that the person shall not use the titl…

[§457J-7] Fees. (a) Each applicant shall pay a licensing fee upon application for an initial license or renewal of a license. Fees collected pursuant to this section or by rule adopted under this section shall be nonrefundable. (b) Pursuant to section 26-9(l), the director may es…

§457J-8 Application for license as a midwife. (a) To obtain a license under this chapter, the applicant shall provide: (b) Evidence of qualifications for licensure as a certified midwife shall consist of the following: (c) Evidence of qualifications for licensure as a certified p…

[§457J-9] Issuance of license. The director may issue a license to any person who meets all licensure requirements and pays the appropriate fees. [L 2019, c 32, pt of §2]