Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 37 > Chapter 27 - Direct-Entry Midwifery

• Apprentice: means a person who is working under the supervision of a licensed direct-entry midwife and is seeking licensure as a direct-entry midwife under this chapter. See Montana Code 37-27-103
• Board: means the alternative health care board established in 2-15-1730. See Montana Code 37-27-103
• Continuous care: means care provided for one person from the initial history-taking interview through monthly prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. See Montana Code 37-27-103
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Direct-entry midwife: means a person who advises, attends, or assists a woman during pregnancy, labor, natural childbirth, or the postpartum period. See Montana Code 37-27-103
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Juror: A person who is on the jury.
• Licensee: means a person authorized by this chapter to practice direct-entry midwifery. See Montana Code 37-27-103
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Postpartum period: means the period up to 6 weeks following birth. See Montana Code 37-27-103
• Practice of direct-entry midwifery: means the advising, attending, or assisting of a woman during pregnancy, labor, natural childbirth, or the postpartum period. See Montana Code 37-27-103
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.