Section Mid 403.08 - Practice by a Provisionally Certified Midwife(a) A provisionally certified midwife shall practice: (1) Only under supervision; and(2) Only as long as the provisional certificate is valid.(b) A provisionally certified midwife seeking full recertification shall:(1) While provisionally certified, complete the supervised practice required by (c) and (d) below;(2) Before beginning such supervised practice, and each time that he or she has a new supervisor, submit to the midwifery council the signed supervisor's letter described in Mid 403.09(d); and(3) After completion of the supervised practice, submit to the midwifery council proof of such completion in accordance with (e) below.(c) A provisionally certified midwife shall act as the primary midwife:(1) For the number of New Hampshire clients determined in accordance with (d) below; and(2) Do so under the supervision described in Mid 403.09.(d) The number of New Hampshire clients for which a provisionally certified midwife shall act as the primary midwife shall be as follows:(1) A minimum of one client for every 5-year period or fraction of a 5-year period, provided that a total of 6 clients shall be sufficient, if the provisionally certified midwife practiced midwifery in another state regulating the practice during the period the New Hampshire certificate was expired; or(2) The following number of clients, if the provisionally certified midwife did not practice midwifery in another state during the period the New Hampshire certificate was expired: a. At least one client if, before the expiration of the New Hampshire certificate, the midwife had practiced in New Hampshire for 4 years or more; andb. At least 2 clients if, before the expiration of the New Hampshire certificate, the midwife had practiced in New Hampshire for fewer than 4 years.(e) As proof of having completed the required supervised practice, a provisionally certified midwife shall submit to the midwifery council:(1) A signed and dated letter reporting for each instance in which the provisionally certified midwife acted as the primary midwife:a. The name of the client;b. The address of the client;c. The beginning and ending dates of the period during which he or she acted as the primary midwife; andd. The name of the supervising midwife;(2) A written statement that the supervised practice was in compliance with Mid 403.08 and Mid 403.09; and(3) If the midwife acted as the primary midwife for the number of clients called for by (d)(1) above, a written statement:a. Describing the extent of his or her out-of-state practice; andb. Including his or her other-state license or certificate number(s).N.H. Admin. Code § Mid 403.08
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by #12040, Effective 11/10/2016, Expires 11/10/2026.