Virginia Code 54.1-2957.7: Licensed midwife and practice of midwifery; definitions.
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“Midwife” means any person who provides primary maternity care by affirmative act or conduct prior to, during, and subsequent to childbirth, and who is not licensed as a doctor of medicine or osteopathy or certified nurse midwife.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-2957.7
- Certified nurse midwife: means an advanced practice registered nurse who is certified in the specialty of nurse midwifery and who is jointly licensed by the Boards of Medicine and Nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to § Virginia Code 54.1-2900
“Practicing midwifery” means providing primary maternity care that is consistent with a midwife’s training, education, and experience to women and their newborns throughout the childbearing cycle, and identifying and referring women or their newborns who require medical care to an appropriate practitioner.