Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 321 > Part VIII - Home Health Services

• 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-certificate programs in nurse-midwifery and midwifery. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• American Midwifery Certification Board: means the national certifying body for certified nurse-midwife candidates and certified midwife candidates who have received their graduate level education in programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Certified midwife: means a person who holds a current and valid national certification as a certified midwife from the American Midwifery Certification Board, or any successor organization. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Certified professional midwife: means a person who holds a current and valid national certification as a certified professional midwife from the North American Registry of Midwives, or any successor organization. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
• Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
• Interconception: means care provided to mothers between pregnancies to improve health outcomes for women, newborns, and children. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Midwife: means a person licensed under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Midwifery: means the provision of one or more of the following services:

  (1) Assessment, monitoring, and care during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, postpartum and interconception periods, and for newborns, including ordering and interpreting screenings and diagnostic tests, and carrying out appropriate emergency measures when necessary;

  (2) Supervising the conduct of labor and childbirth; and

  (3) Provision of advice and information regarding the progress of childbirth and care for newborns and infants. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2

• Midwifery Education Accreditation Council: means the independent, nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Department of Education as an accrediting agency of direct-entry midwifery institutions and programs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• North American Registry of Midwives: means the organization that sets national standards for the certified professional midwife credential. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Postpartum: means the period of time immediately after and up to eight weeks following the birth of the baby. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.