Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Section 18.7 - Disciplinary and corrective measures(a) The Board may refuse, revoke, suspend, limit or attach conditions to the license of a nurse-midwife engaging in conduct prohibited by section 41(8) of the act (63 P. S. § 422.41(8)) for Board-regulated practitioners.(b) The Board will order the emergency suspension of the license of a nurse-midwife who presents an immediate and clear danger for the public health and safety, as required by section 40 of the act (63 P. S. § 422.40).(c) The license of a nurse-midwife shall automatically be suspended, as required by section 40 of the act.The provisions of this § 18.7 adopted January 2, 1987, effective immediately and applies retroactively to December 31, 1986, 17 Pa.B. 24; amended May 19, 1989, effective 5/20/1989, 19 Pa.B. 2161; amended April 3, 2009, effective 4/4/2009, 39 Pa.B. 1625.The provisions of this § 18.7 amended under section 2 of the act of April 4, 1929 (P. L. 160, No. 155) (63 P. S. § 172); and sections 8, 12 and 35(a) of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. §§ 422.8, 422.12 and 422.35(a)).