Section 2515.5.
2515.5. Each applicant shall show by evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has met the educational standards established by the board pursuant to this article or the equivalent thereof. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1280, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
Section 2516.
2516. (a) Each licensed midwife who assists, or supervises a student midwife in assisting, in childbirth that occurs in an out-of-hospital setting shall annually report to the Department of Health Care Access and Information. The report shall be submitted no later than March 30, for the prior calendar year, in a form specified by the board […]
Section 2516.5.
2516.5. (a) As used in this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Midwife assistant” means a person, who may be unlicensed, who performs basic administrative, clerical, and midwife technical supportive services in accordance with this chapter for a licensed midwife or certified nurse-midwife, is at least 18 years of age, and has had at least the minimum […]
Section 2517.
2517. A person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor violation of Section 2052, prior to the effective date of this article, shall not be barred from licensure under this article solely because of that conviction. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1280, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
Section 2518.
2518. (a) Licenses issued pursuant to this article shall be renewable every two years upon payment of the fee prescribed by Section 2520 and submission of documentation that the licenseholder has completed 36 hours of continuing education in areas that fall within the scope of the practice of midwifery, as specified by the board. (b) Each license […]
Section 2519.
2519. The board may suspend, revoke, or place on probation the license of a midwife for any of the following: (a) Unprofessional conduct, which includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) Incompetence or gross negligence in carrying out the usual functions of a licensed midwife. (2) Conviction of a violation of Section 2052, in […]
Section 2519.5.
2519.5. (a) Any complaint determined to involve quality of care, before referral to a field office for further investigation, shall meet both of the following criteria: (1) It shall be reviewed by one or more medical experts with the pertinent education, training, and expertise in midwifery to evaluate the specific standard of care issues raised by the […]
Section 2520.
2520. (a) (1) The fee to be paid upon the filing of a license application shall be four hundred fifty dollars ($450). (2) For licenses that expire on or after January 1, 2022, the fee for renewal of the midwife license shall be three hundred dollars ($300). (3) The delinquency fee for renewal of the midwife license shall be […]
Section 2521.
2521. Any person who violates this article is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1280, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
Section 2511.5.
2511.5. Each application for licensure as a licensed midwife shall be made upon an online electronic form, or other form, provided by the board, and each application form shall contain a legal verification by the applicant certifying under penalty of perjury that the information provided by the applicant is true and correct and that any […]