Section 216-RICR-40-05-23.10 - Prescription Privileges of Licensed Nurse-Midwives and Certified MidwivesA. Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, a licensed nurse-midwife or licensed certified midwife is permitted to prescribe all legend medications and those controlled substances cited in § 23.10(B) of this Part.1. The licensed nurse-midwife or licensed certified midwife shall prescribe any medication(s) referenced in § 23.10(A) of this Part in accordance with the guidelines available at the practice site.B. Licensed nurse-midwives or licensed certified midwives may apply for authorization to prescribe drugs classified under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 21-28 as controlled substances in schedules II, III, IV, and V only. In order to prescribe such drugs, a licensed nurse-midwife or licensed certified midwife must: 1. Obtain a state registration for prescribing controlled substances by completing the application for registration, and submitting it with its specified filing fee as set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title) to: Rhode Island Department of Health, Pharmacy Unit
Three Capitol Hill, Room 205 Providence, RI 02908-5097
2. Obtain a federal registration for controlled substances by completing application form DEA-224, or its successor form, and submitting it with its specified filing fee as set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title).C. The Director will determine whether issuance of a registration is consistent with the public interest, and may refuse registration where the issuance of said registration would be inconsistent with the public interest, according to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 21-28.D. A certified professional midwife (CPM) shall not have the ability for prescriptive authority but may carry and administer emergency medications essential to care for a safe out-of-hospital birth. These are to include: 1. Intravenous solution and equipment.6. Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment.11. Prophylaxis for group beta streptococcus. 216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-05-23.10