Utah Admin. Code R156-77-102 - Definitions
Terms used in this rule are defined in Title 58, Chapter 1, Division of Professional Licensing Act, and Title 58, Chapter 77, the Direct-Entry Midwife Act. In addition:
(1) "Accredited school" includes any
midwifery school that has been granted pre-accredited status by MEAC.
(2) "Apgar score" means an index used to
evaluate the condition of a newborn based on a rating of 0, 1, or 2 for each of
the five characteristics of color, heart rate, response to stimulation of the
sole of the foot, muscle tone, and respiration with 10 being a perfect
score.
(3) "Appropriate provider"
means a licensed provider who is an appropriate contact person based on the
provider's level of education and scope of practice.
(4) "Approved continuing education" means:
(a) continuing education that has been
approved by a nationally recognized professional organization that approves
health related continuing education;
(b) a course offered by a post-secondary
education institution that is accredited by an accrediting board recognized by
the U.S. Department of Education, an MEAC approved midwifery program or
accredited midwifery school, or an MEAC approved program or course;
or
(c) continuing education that is
sponsored or presented by MANA or any subgroup thereof, a government agency, a
recognized direct-entry midwifery or health care association.
(5) "Collaborate" means the
process by which an LDEM and another licensed health care provider jointly
manage a specific condition of a client according to a mutually agreed-upon
plan of care. The LDEM continues midwifery management of the client and may
follow through with the medical management as agreed upon with the
provider.
(6) "Consultation" means
the process by which the LDEM discusses client status with an appropriate
licensed health care provider by phone, written note, or in person. The
provider may give a recommendation for management but does not assume the
management of the client.
(7) "CPR"
means cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(8) "C-section" means a cesarean
section.
(9) "LDEM" means a
licensed direct -entry midwife licensed under Title 58, Chapter 77, the
Direct-Entry Midwife Act.
(10)
"LDEM Outcome Database" means a web -based application created by the Division
to collect data regarding the outcome of pregnancies and deliveries managed by
an LDEM.
(11) "MANA" means the
Midwives Alliance of North America.
(12) "MEAC" means the Midwifery Education
Accreditation Council.
(13)
"Midwifery Care" has the same meaning as the practice of direct-entry midwifery
as defined in Subsection
58-77-102(7).
(14) "NARM" means the North American Registry
of Midwives.
(15) "Refer" means the
process by which an LDEM directs the client to an appropriate licensed health
care provider for management of a specific condition. The LDEM continues
midwifery management of the client.
(16) "TOLAC" means a trial of labor after
cesarean section.
(17) "Transfer"
means the process by which an LDEM relinquishes management of a client to an
appropriate licensed health care provider. The LDEM may provide ongoing support
services as appropriate.
(18)
"Unprofessional conduct" as defined in Title 58, Chapter 1, Division of
Professional Licensing Act, and Title 58, Chapter 77, the Direct-Entry Midwife
Act, is further defined under Subsection
58-1-203(1)(e)
and Section R156-77-502.
(19) "VBAC" means a vaginal birth after
cesarean section.
(20) "Weeks
gestation" means the age of a pregnancy calculated using accepted pregnancy
dating criteria such as menstrual or ultrasound dating, to determine an
estimated date of delivery which equals 40 weeks 0 days gestation and is noted
as 40.0.
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