Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:10-19 Qualifications for nurse midwife to prescribe drugs. 3. To qualify to prescribe drugs pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.97 (C.45:10-18), a certified nurse midwife shall have completed 30 contact hours, as defined by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education …

45:10-2. License to practice midwifery; examinations A person desiring to begin the practice of midwifery in this state shall first obtain from the state board of medical examiners, hereinafter in this chapter designated as the "board" , a license so to do, as hereinafter provide…

45:10-20. Application for authority to prescribe drugs A certified nurse midwife shall apply on a form prescribed by the board to obtain the authority to prescribe drugs pursuant to section 2 of this act and shall present evidence acceptable to the board of meeting the requiremen…

45:10-21. Board may prohibit nurse midwife from prescribing drugs If the board determines that a certified nurse midwife who is permitted to prescribe drugs pursuant to this act has violated any provisions of this act or any provision of a regulation pertaining to certified nurse…

45:10-22. Rules, regulations The board shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1991,c.97,s.6.

45:10-23 Certain midwives required to complete bias training. 7. A certified nurse midwife, certified professional midwife, or certified midwife who was licensed prior to the effective date of this act shall, as a condition of license renewal, complete at least one credit of educ…

45:10-3. Applications for examination Candidates for examination shall present to the board, at least ten days before the examination, a written application on a form provided by the board, setting forth under affidavit the name, age, nativity, residence, moral character and time…

45:10-4. Examination fee; re-examinations If the application is approved and the sum of twenty-five dollars shall have been deposited as an examination fee with the secretary of the board, the candidate shall be admitted to the examination, and in case of failure to pass, may be …

45:10-5. Character and subjects of examination The examination may be oral or written, or both, and shall be in the English language and shall be held on the following subjects: a. Anatomy of the pelvis and female generative organs. b. Physiology of menstruation. c. Diagnosis and…

45:10-6. Issuance of licenses; limitation of authority thereunder; records If the examination is satisfactory, the board shall issue a license, signed by its president and secretary and attested by its seal, entitling the candidate to practice midwifery, but the license shall not…

45:10-7. Annual registration; fee; lists of licensees; penalty Every licensed midwife shall procure from the secretary of the board annually on or before November first, a certificate of registration. The certificate shall be issued by said secretary upon the payment of a fee to …

45:10-8. When midwives required to call physician Midwives shall always secure the immediate services of a reputable registered physician whenever any abnormal signs or symptoms appear in either mother or infant.