§ 8-6C-01. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: June 1, 2015
Effective: June 1, 2015
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 8-6C-01
§ 8-6C-01. Definitions
(b) “ACME” means the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or a successor organization that is an accrediting agency for nurse-midwifery and direct-entry midwifery education programs and is approved by the United States Department of Education.
(c) “AIMM” means the Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland or a successor organization that is a professional organization representing independent midwives in the State.
(e) “Committee” means the Direct-Entry Midwifery Advisory Committee established under § 8-6C-11 of this subtitle.
(f) “Health care practitioner” means:
(i) “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice direct-entry midwifery.
(j)(1) “Licensed direct-entry midwife” means an individual who has been granted a license under this subtitle to practice direct-entry midwifery.
(k) “Low-risk pregnancy” means a pregnancy, labor, and delivery and postpartum, newborn, and interconceptional care that does not include a condition that requires a mandatory transfer under § 8-6C-03.
(l) “MEAC” means the Midwifery Education and Accreditation Council, or a successor organization that is a national accreditation agency for midwifery education approved by the United States Department of Education.
(m) “NARM” means the North American Registry of Midwives, or a successor organization that is an international certification agency that establishes and administers certification for the certified professional midwife credential.
(p)(1) “Practice direct-entry midwifery” means:
Credits
Added by Acts 2015, c. 393, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 8-6C-01, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 8-6C-01
Current through legislation effective through June 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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