South Dakota § 36-9C-1 Definitions.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 36-9C-1 — Definitions.

South Dakota § 36-9C-1

Title 36PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 36-8CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIVES

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Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1)"Approved program," an educational program of study leading to eligibility for certification as a midwife that is approved or accredited by the midwifery education accreditation council (MEAC);

(2)"Board," the South Dakota Board of Certified Professional Midwives;

(3)"Certified professional midwife" or "CPM," a practitioner licensed and authorized under this chapter to manage and care for the low-risk mother-baby unit in an out-of-hospital setting during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum periods;

(4)"Client," a woman under the care of a certified professional midwife outside of a hospital;

(5)"Licensed," a written authorization by the board required to practice as a certified professional midwife or certified professional mid

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Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Approved program," an educational program of study leading to eligibility for certification as a midwife that is approved or accredited by the midwifery education accreditation council (MEAC); (2) "Board," the South Dakota Board of Certified Professional Midwives; (3) "Certified professional midwife" or "CPM," a practitioner licensed and authorized under this chapter to manage and care for the low-risk mother-baby unit in an out-of-hospital setting during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum periods; (4) "Client," a woman under the care of a certified professional midwife outside of a hospital; (5) "Licensed," a written authorization by the board required to practice as a certified professional midwife or certified professional midwife student; (6) "Low risk," a pregnancy that is anticipated to be problem free based on an assessment of the woman's past medical history and ongoing assessment of the mother-baby unit throughout the pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum care; (7) "Midwife student," a student enrolled in an approved program and licensed and authorized under this chapter; (8) "Transporting," transferring, during the course of labor and delivery, the responsibility of providing services to a client from a certified professional midwife to a licensed health care provider.