Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1050-05-.09 - CERTIFICATION RENEWAL

All professional midwives certified by the Council must renew their certification to be able to continue in practice. Certification renewal is governed by the following:

(1) The due date for renewal is the last day of the month in which a certificate holder's birth date falls pursuant to the Division of Health Related Board's biennial birth date renewal system.

(2) Prior to the due date for renewal, certificate holders will have a renewal application form mailed to them at the last address provided by them to the Council. Failure to receive such notification does not relieve the individual of the responsibility of timely meeting all requirements for renewal. To be eligible for renewal a certificate holder must submit to the Division of Health Related Boards on or before the certificate holder's expiration date the following:

(a) A completed and signed renewal application form.

(b) The renewal and state regulatory fees as provided in Rule 1050-05-.06.

(c) Attestation of compliance with NARM continuing education requirements so that current NARM certification in good standing is maintained.

(d) Attestation of maintaining current CPR certification, as provided in Rule 1050-05-.05.

(3) Any renewal application received after the expiration date but before the last day of the month following the expiration date must be accompanied by the late renewal fee provided in Rule 1050-05-.06. There is a 60-day grace period following the expiration date of a professional midwife's certification. Any renewal application received after the expiration date but during the grace period must be accompanied by the late renewal fee provided in Rule 1050-05-.06. Any professional midwife who does not seek inactive status and allows the certificate to expire after the 60-day grace period must apply for a new certificate as outlined in Rule 1050-05-.05.

(4) Any certificate holder who receives notice of failure to timely renew pursuant to Rule 1200-10-01-.10, and who, on or before the last day of the second (2nd) month following the month in which the certificate expires, executes and files in the Council's Administrative Office an affidavit of retirement pursuant to Rule 1050-05-.11 may have their certificate retired effective on their certification expiration date.

(5) Anyone submitting a signed renewal form, electronically or otherwise, which is found to be fraudulent or untrue may be subject to disciplinary action.

(6) Any individual who fails to comply with the certificate renewal rules and/or notifications sent to them concerning failure to timely renew shall have their certificate processed pursuant to Rule 1200-10-01-.10.

(7) Certificates processed pursuant to Rule 1200-10-01-.10 for failure to renew may be reinstated upon meeting the following conditions:

(a) Submit a written request for a Renewal/Reinstatement/Reactivation Application to the Council's Administrative Office; and

(b) Complete and submit to the Council's Administrative Office the Renewal/ Reinstatement/ Reactivation Application along with the payment of all past due renewal fees; state regulatory fee and the reinstatement fee provided in Rule 1050-05-.06; and

(c) Submit any documentation which may be required by the form to the Council's Administrative Office; and

(d) If requested, after review by the Council or its duly authorized representative, appear before either the Council for an interview regarding continued competence in the event expiration of certification was in excess of two (2) years or there was receipt of derogatory information or communication during the reinstatement process, and/or be prepared to meet or accept other conditions or restrictions as the Council may deem necessary to protect the public.

(e) If certification expiration was in excess of five (5) years, the certificate holder may be required to successfully complete requirements the Council feels necessary to establish current levels of competency.

(8) Renewal issuance and reinstatement decisions pursuant to this rule may be made administratively subject to review by the Council, any Council member, or the Council's Designee.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1050-05-.09

Original rule filed February 4, 2002; effective April 20, 2002. Amendment filed April 8, 2003; effective June 22, 2003. Amendment filed August 9, 2007; effective October 23, 2007. Amendments filed March 26, 2024; effective 6/24/2024.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-9-101, 63-29-111, and 63-29-116.