§ 4181. Definitions The definitions contained in this section shall apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation. (2) “Licensed Midwife (LM)” means anyone who has met the requirements set down by the North American Registry of Midwives and who meets the […]
§ 4182. Exemptions In recognition that, in Vermont, a variety of practitioners provides care to women during pregnancy and birth, this chapter does not apply to the following: (1) Certified nurse midwives authorized under the Board of Nursing to practice in Vermont, unless they have chosen to become licensed midwives. Notwithstanding this subsection, certified nurse […]
§ 4183. Eligibility A person shall be eligible to be licensed as a midwife, if the person has: (1) certification as a certified professional midwife (CPM) by the North American Registry of Midwives; (2) earned a high school degree or its equivalent as a basis for entry into the study of midwifery; and (3) agreed […]
§ 4184. Application for and issuance of license To become a licensed midwife, a person shall apply to the Director on a form the Director shall furnish. The application shall be accompanied by the specified fee and evidence that the person meets the eligibility requirements of section 4183 of this title. (Added 1999, No. 133 […]
§ 4185. Director; duties (a) The Director shall: (1) provide general information to applicants for licensure as midwives; (2) explain appeal procedures to licensed midwives and applicants and complaint procedures to the public; (3) administer fees as established by law; (4) receive applications for licensure, administer examinations, provide licenses to applicants qualified under this chapter, […]
§ 4186. Advisor appointees (a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two licensed midwives and one physician, licensed under chapter 23 of this title and who has professional experience with home births, to serve as advisors in matters relating to licensed midwives. They shall be appointed for staggered five-year terms and shall serve at the […]
§ 4187. Renewals (a)(1) Biennially, the Director shall forward a renewal form to each licensed midwife. The completed form shall include verification that during the preceding two years, the licensed midwife has: (A) completed 20 hours of continuing education approved by the Director by rule; (B) participated in at least four peer reviews; (C) submitted […]
§ 4188. Unprofessional conduct (a) A licensed midwife or applicant for licensing, renewal, or reinstatement shall not engage in unprofessional conduct. (b) Unprofessional conduct shall include the conduct prohibited by 3 V.S.A. § 129a and by this section, whether or not taken by a license holder: (1) failing to provide for informed consent, or exercising […]
§ 4189. Prohibition; offenses (a) No person shall use in connection with the person’s name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a licensed midwife, unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter. However, a person may use any designation issued by a state or nationally recognized organization, […]
§ 4190. Written plan for consultation, emergency transfer, and transport (a) Every licensed midwife shall develop a written plan for consultation with physicians licensed under chapter 23 of this title and other health care providers for emergency transfer, for transport of an infant to a newborn nursery or neonatal intensive care nursery, and for transport […]
§ 4191. Informed consent A licensed midwife shall provide each client with and maintain a record of a signed informed consent form that describes the midwife’s education and credentials, whether the midwife has professional liability insurance coverage, procedures and risks of home birth, a copy of the emergency plan required by section 4190 of this […]
