I. The council shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) Qualifications for the practice of midwifery.

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(b) The teaching of midwifery.
(c) The scope of practice and procedures in the practice of midwifery, including policies for professional direction and supervision.
(d) Eligibility requirements for the certification of midwives and the issuance of certificates of midwifery, including procedures for provisional certification and recertification after certification has lapsed.
(e) Renewal eligibility requirements, including requirements for continuing education and peer review.
(f) Diagnostic and laboratory tests midwives may administer and perform and the proper administration of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-D:12.
(g) Standards for reciprocity.
(h) Establishing all administrative fines authorized under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-D:8, III(a)(4).
(i) Reporting requirements relative to client information and notification of transfers.
II. No rule relative to the scope of midwifery practice shall exceed the parameters of the definition of “midwifery” under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-D:2, V.
III. [Repealed.]