Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12533 – Qualifications for licensure as a certified professional midwife
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An applicant for a license to practice midwifery as a certified professional midwife shall submit to the board in a format as prescribed by the board the following: [PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
1. Fee. A completed application together with the fee established under section 12538;
[PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12533
- Board: means the Board of Complementary Health Care Providers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
- Certified professional midwife: means an individual who holds a current and valid national certification as a certified professional midwife from the national registry of midwives and is licensed under this chapter and practices midwifery. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
- Midwife: means a person who practices midwifery. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
- Midwifery: includes consultation with or referral to medical and other health care providers when indicated by client health care needs. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
- Midwifery bridge certificate: means a certificate issued by the national registry of midwives that documents completion of accredited continuing education for certified professional midwives based upon identified areas to address education in emergency skills and other competencies set by the international confederation of midwives. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
- Midwifery education accreditation council: means the United States Department of Education-recognized commission that provides accreditation for programs and institutions that meet the national midwives alliance core competencies, the international confederation of midwives competencies and the national registry of midwives skills and standards for basic midwifery practice. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
- National registry of midwives: means the organization that sets national standards for the certified professional midwife credential approved in rules adopted by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
2. Certification. Proof of a current and valid national certification as a certified professional midwife from the national registry of midwives; and
[PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
3. Education. Proof of successful completion of a formal midwifery education and training program as follows:
A. An educational program or institution accredited by the midwifery education accreditation council; [PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
B. For an applicant certified as a certified professional midwife who is certified before January 1, 2020 and who has completed a midwifery education and training program from an educational program or institution that is not accredited by the midwifery education accreditation council, a midwifery bridge certificate; or [PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
C. For an applicant who has maintained an authorization to practice midwifery as a licensed certified professional midwife in a state that does not require completion of a midwifery education and training program from an educational program or institution that is accredited by the midwifery education accreditation council, regardless of the date of that authorization, a midwifery bridge certificate. [PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
[PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).