Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12537 – Scope of practice for certified midwife
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1. Certification. A certified midwife may not practice without a current and valid certification.
[PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12537
- Board: means the Board of Complementary Health Care Providers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
- Certified midwife: means an individual who holds a current and valid national certification as a certified midwife from the national midwifery certification board and is licensed under this chapter to practice 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
- National college of nurse midwives: means the national professional and standard-setting organization for midwives certified by the national midwifery certification board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Standards. A certified midwife shall at all times practice within the scope of practice and national standards as delineated by the national college of nurse midwives.
[PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
3. Medical testing and supplies. The scope of practice of a certified midwife includes authorization to order and interpret medical laboratory tests, to perform ultrasound scanning and to obtain equipment and supplies necessary for the safe practice of midwifery.
[PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
4. Prescriptive authority. The scope of practice of a certified midwife includes prescriptive authority, which may not include schedule II drugs. As used in this subsection, “schedule II drug” has the same meaning as in the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970, 21 United States Code § 812.
[PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
5. Board rules. Clarifications of the scope of practice of a certified midwife may be established by board rule, consistent with national standards.
[PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 502, §11 (NEW).