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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-85-107

Power to license

Known as the Licensed Lay Midwife Act

The act spans §§ 17-85-101–17-85-109 (9 sections).

Acts 1987, No. 481, § 3; 2019, No. 315, § 1529.

(1) The State Board of Health is empowered to license lay midwives in this state pursuant to rules established by the board to include, but not be limited to: The qualifications for licensure;

(2) Standards of practice for prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care of mother and baby;

(3) Physician supervision, physician consultation, licensed nurse-midwife supervision or consultation, or physician and hospital backup;

(4) Grievance procedures; and

(5) Recordkeeping and reporting.

(6) The lawful practice of lay midwifery shall be under the supervision of a physician licensed under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq.

(7) The board may suspend or revoke any licenses issued under this chapter for violations of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.