Section 54-5501 – LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND INTENT.
54-5501. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND INTENT. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2024] The legislature finds and declares that the practice of midwifery has been a part of the culture and tradition of Idaho since before pioneer days and that for personal, religious and economic reasons some Idaho citizens choose midwifery care. The purpose of this chapter is […]
Section 54-5502 – DEFINITIONS.
54-5502. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Idaho state board of midwifery. (2) "Certified professional midwife" or "CPM" means a person who is certified by the North American registry of midwives or any successor organization. (3) "Client" means a woman under the care of a licensed midwife, as well as her […]
Section 54-5503 – BOARD OF MIDWIFERY CREATED.
54-5503. BOARD OF MIDWIFERY CREATED. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2024] (1) There is hereby established in the division of occupational and professional licenses a board of midwifery. (2) The board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the governor, three (3) of whom shall be licensed pursuant to this chapter, one (1) of whom […]
Section 54-5504 – BOARD OF MIDWIFERY — POWERS AND DUTIES.
54-5504. BOARD OF MIDWIFERY — POWERS AND DUTIES. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2024] The board shall have the authority and the responsibility to: (1) Receive applications for licensure, determine the qualifications of persons applying for licensure, provide licenses to applicants qualified under this chapter and renew, suspend, revoke and reinstate licenses; (2) Establish and collect […]
Section 54-5316 – VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
54-5316. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. Any person who shall practice or offer to practice as an LPG dealer or any person who shall operate or attempt to operate an LPG facility as defined in this chapter, without first having a valid and current and unsuspended license issued under the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty […]
Section 54-5505 – RULEMAKING.
54-5505. RULEMAKING. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2024] (1) The rules adopted by the board shall: (a) Allow a midwife to obtain and administer, during the practice of midwifery, the following: (i) Oxygen; (ii) Oxytocin, misoprostol, and methylergonovine as postpartum antihemorrhagic agents; (iii) Injectable local anesthetic for the repair of lacerations that are no more extensive […]
Section 54-5317 – DUTY OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY — DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.
54-5317. DUTY OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY — DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of each county to prosecute all violations of this chapter constituting a violation of criminal law and it shall be the duty of the attorney general of the state of Idaho to prosecute any administrative actions […]
Section 54-5506 – LICENSURE — PENALTY.
54-5506. LICENSURE — PENALTY. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2024] (1) The board shall grant a license to any person who submits a completed application, pays the required license fee as established by the board and meets the qualifications set forth in section 54-5507, Idaho Code. (2) All licenses issued under this chapter shall be for […]
Section 54-5318 – FILLING OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CONTAINERS — RESTRICTIONS.
54-5318. FILLING OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CONTAINERS — RESTRICTIONS. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person who fills a leased liquefied petroleum gas container in violation of the terms of a written lease is liable in an action by the container lessor for the greater of: (a) The actual damages […]
Section 54-5507 – QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE.
54-5507. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2024] A person shall be eligible to be licensed as a midwife if the person: (1) Provides proof of current certification as a CPM by NARM or a successor organization; (2) Files a board-approved application for licensure and pays the required fees; and (3) Provides documentation of […]