3650. A naturopathic doctor may perform naturopathic childbirth attendance if he or she has completed additional training and has been granted a certificate of specialty practice by the committee. (Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 18, Sec. 29. (AB 20 4x) Effective October 23, 2009. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to […]
3651. In order to be certified for the specialty practice of naturopathic childbirth attendance, a naturopathic doctor shall obtain a passing grade on the American College of Nurse Midwives Written Examination, the American College of Naturopathic Obstetricians Examination, or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the board, and shall establish, to the board’s satisfaction, compliance […]
3651.5. A naturopathic doctor certified for the specialty practice of naturopathic childbirth attendance shall do both of the following: (a) Maintain current certification in neonatal resuscitation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (b) File with the committee a written plan for the following: (1) Consultation with other health care providers. (2) Supervision by a licensed physician and surgeon who has current practice […]
3652. (a) A certificate of specialty practice in naturopathic childbirth attendance shall expire concurrently with the licensee’s naturopathic doctor’s license. (b) The certificate may be renewed upon submission of the renewal fee set by the committee and evidence, to the committee’s satisfaction, of the completion of 30 hours of continuing education credits in naturopathic childbirth, midwifery, or […]
3653. (a) Naturopathic childbirth attendance does not include the use or performance of any of the following: (1) Forceps delivery. (2) General or spinal anesthesia. (3) Cesarean section delivery. (4) Episiotomies, except to the extent that they meet the same supervision requirements set forth in Section 2746.52. (b) Naturopathic childbirth attendance does not mean the management of complications in pregnancy, labor, […]
3654. In addition to Section 3640, a naturopathic doctor who holds a specialty certificate in naturopathic childbirth attendance may administer, order, or perform any of the following: (a) Postpartum antihemorrhagic drugs. (b) Prophylactic opthalmic antibiotics. (c) Vitamin K. (d) RhoGAM. (e) Local anesthetic medications. (f) Intravenous fluids limited to lactated ringers, 5 percent dextrose with lactated ringers, and heparin and 0.9 […]
3655. (a) A licensee holding a speciality certificate in naturopathic childbirth attendance shall disclose to each client, in writing, the following: (1) The qualifications and credentials of the naturopathic doctor. (2) A copy of the written plan for consultation, emergency transfer, and transport. (3) A description of the procedures, benefits, and risks of birth in the home or outside […]
