Section 8-6C-14 – License — Application; Fee
To apply for a license, an applicant shall: (1) Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this title; (2) Submit to the Board: (i) An application on the form that the Board requires; and (ii) Written, verified evidence that the requirement of item (1) of this subsection is being met; and (3) Pay to […]
Section 8-6C-15 – Fees
(a) (1) The Board shall set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and other services it provides to licensed direct–entry midwives. (2) The fees charged shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the licensure and other services provided to licensed direct–entry midwives. (b) (1) The Board shall pay all fees […]
Section 8-6C-16 – License — Issuance
(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Board shall issue a license to an applicant who: (1) Meets the requirements of this subtitle; and (2) Pays a fee set by the Board. (b) The Board shall include on each license that the Board issues a designation of licensed direct–entry midwife. (c) (1) On receipt of the criminal history record […]
Section 8-6C-17 – Authority Conferred
A license issued under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to practice direct–entry midwifery while the license is active.
Section 8-6C-18 – Expiration; Renewal
(a) A license expires on a date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section. (b) A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years. (c) (1) At least 3 months before a license expires, the Board shall send to the licensee a renewal notice […]
Section 8-6C-19 – License — Surrender or Lapse
(a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of the license: (1) A licensed direct–entry midwife may not surrender a license; and (2) A license may not lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under investigation or while charges are pending against the licensee. (b) The Board may set conditions on an agreement with the licensed […]
Section 8-6C-20 – Denial, Surrender, or Revocation of License; Reprimands, Probation
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8–317 of this title, the Board may deny a license to an applicant, reprimand a licensee, place a licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee: (1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or for another; […]
Section 8-6C-05 – Assistant
At the time of delivery, a licensed direct–entry midwife shall be assisted by a second individual who: (1) Has completed the American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within the previous 2 years; and (2) Has the skills and equipment necessary to perform a full resuscitation of the newborn in accordance with the principles […]
Section 8-6C-06 – License Required
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice direct–entry midwifery in the State. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) An individual who assists at a birth in an emergency; (2) An individual who is licensed as a health care practitioner whose scope of practice […]
Section 8-6C-07 – Duties Where Patient Chooses Home Birth in Prohibited Situations
(a) If a patient chooses to give birth at home in a situation prohibited by this subtitle or in which a licensed direct–entry midwife recommends transfer, the licensed direct–entry midwife shall: (1) Transfer care of the patient to an appropriate health care practitioner; (2) Complete the standard form developed under § 8–6C–08(e) of this subtitle and submit the […]