Section 216-RICR-40-05-23.9 - Practice of MidwiferyA. The license to practice midwifery authorizes the holder to practice the independent management of cases of childbirth, including prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and normal newborn care, and well woman care including the management of common health problems that provides for consultation, collaborative management, or referral as indicated by the health status of the client in accordance with standards established by the American College of Nurse-Midwives and Midwives Alliance of North America incorporated by reference in § 23.2 of this Part.B. Licensed midwives shall conform to all state laws pertaining to the conduct of childbirth and management of the newborn, including, but not limited to, the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-4, "Ophthalmia Neonatorum"; R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-19 "HIV"; R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-13 "Testing for Hearing Impairments"; R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-14 "Newborn Screening"; and R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-3-10, "Birth Registration".216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-05-23.9