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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 12. Professional Regulations. |
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Part 12.1. Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing. |
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Chapter 12.14. Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives. |
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Article 12.14.1. Certification Requirements. |
Section 12.14.150. Scope of practice.
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(a) A certified direct-entry midwife shall consult with a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or certified nurse midwife, who is licensed in this state, for a woman who (1) has a history of isoimmunization; (2) has a history of epilepsy or seizure disorder; (3) has a history of an asymptomatic heart abnormality; (4) has a current outbreak of genital herpes; (5) has a psychiatric illness that is stable and well-controlled; or (6) has well-controlled gestational diabetes mellitus (A1). (b) A certified direct-entry midwife may not knowingly deliver a woman who (1) has a history of pulmonary embolism; (2) has pre-existing diabetes or gestational diabetes mellitus (A2); (3) has pre-existing or chronic hypertension; (4) has Rh disease with an affected fetus; (5) has active tuberculosis, syphilis, chlamydia, or gonorrhea; (6) has symptomatic heart or kidney disease; (7) has current chronic substance abuse; (8) has pre-eclampsia or eclampsia; (9) has bleeding with evidence of placenta previa or placenta abruption; (10) has a multiple gestation; (11) has a fetus of less than 37 weeks gestation; (12) has a fetus of more than 42 weeks gestation by dates and examination; (13) has a fetus in any presentation other than cephalic at the onset of labor; (14) is a nulliparous woman in active labor with a ballotable presenting fetal part; (15) is in active labor and has ruptured membranes and a ballotable presenting fetal part; (16) has experienced the rupture of membranes earlier than 24 hours before active labor; (17) has had a previous cesarean delivery or other uterine surgery; (18) has a fetus with an anticipated need for intervention due to diagnosed congenital anomalies; (19) has an active seizure disorder or is on seizure medication; (20) has severe psychiatric illness; (21) has first trimester primary outbreak of genital herpes or an active outbreak of genital herpes within two weeks of delivery; or (22) is less than 14 years of age.
Authorities
08.65.030;08.65.140