Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-104 - Administration

A. A midwife may submit a written request for the Department to:

1. Add the midwife's name, address, and telephone number to a list of licensed midwives on the Department's website; or

2. Remove the midwife's name, address, and telephone number from a list of licensed midwives on the Department's website.

B. A midwife shall:

1. Notify the Department in a format provided by the Department within five working days after:

a. A client has died while under the midwife's care,

b. A stillborn child has been delivered by the midwife, or

c. A newborn delivered by the midwife has died within the first six weeks after birth; and

2. Provide a summary of the:

a. Circumstances leading up to the event, and

b. Actions taken by the midwife in response to the event.

C. A midwife shall:

1. Maintain documentation of:

a. Completion of current training in:

i. Adult basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation that meets the requirements in R9-16-102(A)(4)(a), and

ii. Neonatal resuscitation that meets the requirements in R9-16-102(A)(4)(b) ;

b. Except as provided in R9-16-103(A)(2)(b), current certification as a Certified Professional Midwife by the North American Registry of Midwives; and

c. The continuing education required in subsection R9-16-105 for at least the previous three years; and

2. Provide a copy of documentation required in subsection (C)(1) to the Department within two working days after the Department's request.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-104

Adopted effective March 14, 1994 (Supp. 94-1). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1805, effective July 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 1119, effective 5/4/2022.