Utah § 58-77-501 Unlawful conduct.

Utah Statutes

§ 58-77-501 — Unlawful conduct.

Utah § 58-77-501

Title 58Occupations and Professions

Ch. 58-77Direct-Entry Midwife Act

Part 58-77-5Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties

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Utah Code Ann. § 58-77-501 (2026).

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(1)In addition to the conduct that constitutes unlawful conduct under Subsection 58-1-501(1), it is unlawful conduct for an individual who is not licensed under this chapter to:

(1)(a) represent or hold out that the individual is a licensed direct-entry midwife;

(1)(b) administer a prescription medication, except oxygen, in the practice of direct-entry midwifery;

(1)(c) before engaging in the practice of midwifery with a client, fail to obtain from the client an informed consent statement that includes the following:

(1)(c)(i) a description of the individual's midwifery education, training, continuing education, and experience;

(1)(c)(ii) a statement that the individual is not licensed by the state as a direct-entry midwife;

(1)(c)(iii) a statement that it is unlawful for the individual

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(1) In addition to the conduct that constitutes unlawful conduct under Subsection 58-1-501(1), it is unlawful conduct for an individual who is not licensed under this chapter to:

(1)(a) represent or hold out that the individual is a licensed direct-entry midwife;
(1)(b) administer a prescription medication, except oxygen, in the practice of direct-entry midwifery;
(1)(c) before engaging in the practice of midwifery with a client, fail to obtain from the client an informed consent statement that includes the following:
(1)(c)(i) a description of the individual's midwifery education, training, continuing education, and experience;
(1)(c)(ii) a statement that the individual is not licensed by the state as a direct-entry midwife;
(1)(c)(iii) a statement that it is unlawful for the individual to administer to the client a prescription medication, except oxygen, in the practice of direct-entry midwifery;
(1)(c)(iv) a written plan to address medical issues the client may experience during pregnancy, labor, or childbirth, which plan shall address transfer of the client to a licensed health care provider or facility, if necessary;
(1)(c)(v) the name and signature of the individual;
(1)(c)(vi) the name and signature of the client;
(1)(c)(vii) the date the individual signed the statement; and
(1)(c)(viii) the date the client signed the statement; or
(1)(d) fail to retain for at least 4 years a signed statement from a client described by Subsection (1)(c).
(2) (2)(a) Except for conduct that constitutes unlawful conduct under Subsection (1), it is lawful to practice direct-entry midwifery in the state without being licensed under this chapter.
(2)(b) The practice of direct-entry midwifery is not considered the practice of medicine, nursing, or nurse-midwifery.