Okla. Admin. Code § 310:395-5-16

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024
Section 310:395-5-16 - Reporting to the Department
(a) Licensed Midwives shall follow the reporting provisions set forth in Title 63 O.S. § 1-311 Birth Certificates-filing-contents, 63 O.S. § 1-317 Death Certificate-Filing-Contents, 63 O.S. § 1-318 Fetal Death Certificate-Filing-contents, 63 O.S. § 324.1 Birth, Death or Stillbirth Certificates-Unlawful Acts-Penalties, and the rules and regulations set forth in OAC 310:105.
(b) Licensed Midwives shall file a certificate of birth with the State Registrar for each live birth they have facilitated in the State of Oklahoma within seven (7) days after the birth. When a birth occurs outside an institution, the certificate shall be prepared and filed by the Licensed Midwife via the electronic system used by the Department.
(c) Licensed Midwives shall report to the Department any criminal convictions that happen while holding an active license. The Department will provide this information to the Advisory Committee on Midwifery.
(d) Licensed Midwives shall file a report of any maternal or fetal death within seven (7) days to the OSDH division that licenses midwives which can be found at http://chs.health. ok.gov.
(e) Licensed Midwives shall file a report of any severe maternal or neonatal morbidity events per CDC guidelines within 30 days to the OSDH division that licenses midwives from their initial license until their first renewal. After their first renewal these items may be reported on the yearly report referenced in section (f).
(f) Licensed Midwives shall file a report with the Department by the last day of January for the previous calendar year that states:
(1) The number of women for whom care was provided;
(2) The number deliveries performed;
(3) The number of prenatal transfers;
(4) The number of transfers during labor, delivery and immediately following birth;
(5) The number of perinatal deaths, including cause of death, and description of circumstance;
(6) The number and outcome of VBAC, multiple, and breech births; and
(7) The number of fetal loss after 20 weeks gestation.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:395-5-16

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 06, December 1, 2020, eff. 11/2/2020
Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 12, March 1, 2021, eff. 2/2/2021
Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021