§ 65-44

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 65-44. Certified nurse midwife out-of-hospital birth services. (a) An advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife may provide out-of-hospital birth services in a licensed birth center without a written collaborative agreement if the advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife is granted clinical privileges for out-of-hospital birth services by the clinical director of the birth center. (b) An advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife may provide out-of-hospital birth services in all practice settings consistent with national certification under a written collaborative agreement meeting the requirements of Section 65-30 of this Act with an advanced practice registered nurse with full practice authority if the services are provided in a federal primary care health professional shortage area with a Health Professional Shortage Area score greater than or equal to 12, as determined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, or a maternity care desert. (c) The Department may adopt rules to administer this Section, including, but not limited to, rules that require the completion of forms and the payment of fees. (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an advanced practice registered nurse certified as a nurse midwife to provide health care services required by law or rule to be performed by a physician.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 104-244, eff. 1-1-26 .)