Any person shall be regarded as practicing midwifery within the meaning of this chapter who shall render medical aid for a fee or compensation to individuals during prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum stages or to the individual's newborn up to two weeks of age or who shall advertise as a midwife by signs, printed cards, or otherwise. Nothing shall be construed in this chapter to prohibit gratuitous services. It shall be the duty of a midwife to consult with a physician whenever there are significant deviations from normal in either the gestational parent or the newborn.
RCW 18.50.010
Practicing midwifery defined—Gratuitous services—Duty to consult with physician.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 23 Wash. App. 722 - Griffith v. Department of Motor Vehicles (1979)
Most recently applied in 23 Wash. App. 722 - Griffith v. Department of Motor Vehicles (August 1979)
2022 c 289 s 2; 2014 c 187 s 1; 1991 c 3 s 103; 1987 c 467 s 2; 1981 c 53 s 5; 1917 c 160 s 8; RRS s 10181
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