La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-5301
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 5, May 20, 2024
Section XLV-5301 - Scope of PracticeA. Licensed midwife practitioners may provide care only to low risk clients determined by physician evaluation and examination to be normal for pregnancy and childbirth, and at low risk for the development of medical complications. Such care includes prenatal supervision and counseling; preparation for childbirth; and supervision and care during labor and delivery and care of the mother and the newborn in the immediate postpartum period if progress meets criteria generally accepted as normal as defined by the board. Licensed midwifes shall refer or consult with a physician when a clients medical condition deviates from normal. Licensed midwifes may provide care in hospitals, birth centers, clinics, offices and home birth settings.La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-5301
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 12:518 (August 1986), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 17:779 (August 1991), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 421289 (8/1/2016).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270 and 37:3241-3259.