TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Mid 100 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
PART Mid 101 PURPOSE
Section Mid 101.01
Purpose
PART Mid 102 DEFINITIONS
Section Mid 102.01
Definitions
PART Mid 103 DESCRIPTION OF THE
COUNCIL AND COUNCIL MEETINGS
Section Mid 103.01
Composition of the Council
Section Mid 103.02
Responsibilities of the Council
Section Mid 103.03
Council Meetings and Quorum
Section
Mid 103.04 Ineligibility of Council Members to Vote on Certain Matters and
Participate in Certain Deliberations
Section Mid 103.05
Attendance at Meetings by Members of the Public
Section Mid 103.06
Notice of Meetings
PART Mid 104 PUBLIC REQUESTS FOR
INFORMATION
Section Mid 104.01
Office Location and Mailing Address, Telephone Number, and Number for TTY Users
Section Mid 104.02
Communication with the Council
Section Mid 104.03
Public Access to Records
CHAPTER Mid 200
PROCEDURAL RULES
PART Mid 201 DEFINITIONS
Section Mid 201.01 DEFINITIONS
PART Mid 202 DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF RULES
Section Mid 202.01 Principles of Dispute Resolution
Section Mid 202.02 Construction of Rules
Section Mid 202.03 Right to a Hearing
PART Mid 203 COMPLAINTS OF MISCONDUCT
Section Mid 203.01 Procedures for Submission and Processing of
Complaints of Misconduct
PART Mid 204 CONDUCT OF HEARINGS BY PRESIDING OFFICER;
WAIVER OF RULES
Section Mid 204.01 Presiding Officer
Section Mid 204.02 Withdrawal of Presiding Officer
Section Mid 204.03 Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding
Officer
PART Mid 205 TIME PERIODS
Section Mid 205.01 Computation of Time
PART Mid 206 FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
Section Mid 206.01 Date of Issuance or Filing
Section Mid 206.02 Format of Documents
Section Mid 206.03 Delivery of Documents
PART Mid 207 MOTIONS AND OBJECTIONS
Section Mid 207.01 Motions; Objections to Motions; Ruling on
Motions
PART
Mid 208 COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE
PROCEEDINGS; APPEARANCES; PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES; RECORDING THE HEARING
Section Mid 208.01 Commencement of Adjudicative Proceedings
Section Mid 208.02 Procedure for Emergency Suspension of License
Section Mid 208.03 Appearances
Section Mid 208.04 Prehearing Conference
Section Mid 208.05 Recording the Hearing
PART Mid 209 INTERVENTION; ROLES OF COMPLAINANTS AND
COUNCIL STAFF
Section Mid 209.01 Intervention Procedure
Section Mid 209.02 Effect of Intervention and Rights of an
Intervenor
Section Mid 209.03 Role of Complainants and Council Staff
PART Mid 210 CONTINUANCES AND FAILURE TO ATTEND HEARING
Section Mid 210.01 Continuances
Section Mid 210.02 Failure of a Party to Attend or Participate
in the Hearing
PART Mid 211 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
Section Mid 211.01 Voluntary Production of Information
Section Mid 211.02 Motions to Compel Production of Information
and Documents
Section Mid 211.03 Mandatory Pre-Hearing and Disclosure of Witnesses
and Exhibits
PART Mid 212 HEARING PROCEDURE
Section Mid 212.01 Standard and Burden of Proof
Section Mid 212.02 Order of Testimony; Cross-Examination
Section Mid 212.03 Evidence
Section Mid 212.04 Proposed Findings of Fact and Rulings of Law
Section Mid 212.05 Closing the Record
Section Mid 212.06 Reopening the Record
Section Mid 212.07 Disposition
Section Mid 212.08 Rehearing
PART Mid 213 SETTLEMENTS
Section Mid 213.01 Settlement of Some or All Issues in a Dispute
PART Mid 214 RULEMAKING
Section Mid 214.01 Petitions for Rulemaking
Section Mid 214.02 Disposition of Petitions for Rulemaking
PART Mid 215 PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS
Section Mid 215.01 Purpose
Section Mid 215.02 Public Access and Participation
Section Mid 215.03 Limitations on Public Participation
Section Mid 215.04 Media Access
Section Mid 215.05 Conduct of Public Comment Hearings
PART Mid 216 DECLARATORY RULINGS
Section Mid 216.01 Requests for Declaratory Rulings
Section Mid 216.02 Documents Required to Support Requests for
Declaratory Rulings
Section Mid 216.03 Processing Requests for Declaratory Rulings
Section Mid 216.04 Issuance and Publication of Declaratory
Rulings
Section Mid 216.05 Effect of Declaratory Rulings
PART Mid 217 EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED RULES
Section Mid 217.01 Requests for Explanation of Adopted Rules
Section Mid 217.02 Contents of Explanation
CHAPTER Mid 300 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
PART Mid 301 DEFINITIONS
Section Mid 301.01 Definitions
PART Mid 302 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Section Mid 302.01 Application Process for Initial Certification
Section Mid 302.02 Application Review and Notification Procedure
Section Mid 302.03 Application Form for Initial Certification
Section Mid 302.04 Meaning of Signature
Section Mid 302.05 Documentation Required to Support An Application
for Initial Certification
PART Mid 303 QUALIFICATIONS
Section Mid 303.01 Eligibility for Initial Certification
Section Mid 303.02 Laceration Repairs
PART Mid 304 EXAMINATION AND EXAMINATION FEE
Section Mid 304.01 Examination Requirements
PART Mid 305 RESERVED
PART Mid 306 DURATION OF CERTIFICATIONS AND FEES
Section Mid 306.01 Duration of Certifications
Section Mid 306.02 Certification Fees
Section Mid 306.03 Fee Schedule
CHAPTER Mid 400
CONTINUED STATUS
PART Mid 401 DEFINITIONS
Section Mid 401.01 Definitions
PART Mid 402 RENEWAL AND LAPSE OF
CERTIFICATES
Section Mid 402.01 Term of Certificates; Lapse of Certificates
Section Mid 402.02 Eligibility for Renewed Certificate
Section Mid 402.03 Application Process for Certificate Renewal
Section Mid 402.04 Application Review and Notification Procedure
Section Mid 402.05 Application Form for Renewal of Certificate
Section Mid 402.06 Effect of Signature
Section
Mid 402.07 Documentation Required to Support
an Application for Renewal of Certificate
PART
Mid 403 REINSTATEMENT OF CERTIFICATION
Section
Mid 403.01 Definitions
Section
Mid 403.02 Recertification After
Expiration of Certificate
Section
Mid 403.03 Recertification After Maximum
90 Day Lapse of Certificate Because of Hardship
Section
Mid 403.04 Recertification of Midwives
When the Certificate Has Been Expired for No More than 3 Consecutive Years
Section
Mid 403.05 Application Form for
Recertification After Lapse of the Certificate to Practice Midwifery
Section
Mid 403.06 Recertification of Midwives
Ineligible for Recertification Under Mid 403.04
Section
Mid 403.07 Provisional Certification
Section
Mid 403.08 Practice by a Provisionally
Certified Midwife
Section
Mid 403.09 Supervision of Midwifery
Practiced by a Provisionally Licensed Midwife
PART
Mid 404 REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND OTHER
SANCTIONS
Section
Mid 404.01 Definitions
Section
Mid 404.02 Misconduct
Section
Mid 404.03 Sanctions
Section
Mid 404.04 Procedure for Imposition of
Sanctions
Section
Mid 404.05 Determinations Required for
Sanctions
PART
Mid 405 CONTINUING EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
Section
Mid 405.01 Continuing Education
Requirements
Section Mid 405.02 Participation in Courses, Classes, Seminars,
Workshops, Distance Learning Courses and Journal Study
Section
Mid 405.03 Informal Independent Study
Section
Mid 405.04 Publication of Midwife’s
Writing Related to Midwifery
Section
Mid 405.05 Public Professional
Presentations Relating to Midwifery
Section
Mid 405.06 Teaching Midwifery
Section Mid 405.07 Participation in the Work of
Midwifery-Related Professional Boards or Committees and Participation in the
Work of Midwifery-Related Governmental Regulatory Agencies
Section
Mid 405.08 Product Development
PART
Mid 406 DOCUMENTATION OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION
Section Mid 406.01 Participation in Courses, Classes, Seminars,
Workshops, Distance Learning Courses and Journal Study
Section Mid 406.02 Informal Independent Study
Section Mid 406.03 Publication of Midwife’s Writing Related to
Midwifery
Section Mid 406.04 Public Professional Presentations Relating to
Midwifery
Section Mid 406.05 Teaching Midwifery
Section Mid 406.06 Participation in the Work of
Midwifery-Related Professional Boards or Committees and Participation in the
Work of Midwifery-Related Governmental Regulatory Agencies
Section Mid 406.07 Product Development
PART Mid 407 ONGOING REQUIREMENTS
Section Mid 407.01 Reporting Significant Morbidity and Mortality
Section Mid 407.02 Significant Morbidity and Mortality Report
Form
Section Mid 407.03 Record of Client Care
Section Mid 407.04 Maintenance of Practice Data
Section Mid 407.05 Reporting and Other Administrative
Requirements
Section Mid 407.06 Confidentiality of Client Information and
Records
Section Mid 407.07 Compliance with Laws
CHAPTER Mid 500 SCOPE OF MIDWIFERY PRACTICE
PART
Mid 501 DEFINITIONS
Section
Mid 501.01 Definitions
PART
Mid 502 SCOPE OF PRACTICE
Section
Mid 502.01 Midwifery Care
Section
Mid 502.02 Midwifery Procedures
Section
Mid 502.03 Requirements for Prenatal
Care
Section
Mid 502.04 Requirements for Care
throughout Labor, Birth and The Immediate Postpartum Period
Section
Mid 502.05 Consultation With Physician
or CNM to Determine Setting for Care During the Intrapartum Period
Section
Mid 502.06 Consultation to Determine
Setting for Care During the Immediate Postpartum Period
Section
Mid 502.07 Requirements for Care During
the Extended Postpartum Period
Section
Mid 502.08 Ineligibility for Midwifery
Care
Section
Mid 502.09 Obstetrical Consultation
Required to Determine Eligibility for Midwifery Care
Section
Mid 502.10 Conditions Requiring Transfer
From Midwifery Care
Section
Mid 502.11 Termination of Services by
the Midwife
PART Mid 503 MIDWIFERY CARE WHEN PREVIOUS BIRTH WAS BY
CESAREAN SECTION
Section
Mid 503.01 Definitions
Section
Mid 503.02 Eligibility for Midwifery
Care
Section
Mid 503.03 Duties of the Midwife
Section
Mid 503.04 Midwife's Duty to Provide
Potential Client with Information
Section
Mid 503.05 Informed Consent Form
Section
Mid 503.06 Effect of Client's Signature
on Informed Consent Form