Idaho Code § 54-5509

Current through the 2024 Regular Session

Section 54-5509 - CLIENT PROTECTION - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

A licensed midwife or applicant for licensure, renewal, or reinstatement may not:

(1) Disregard a client's dignity or right to privacy as to her person, condition, possessions, or medical record;

(2) Breach any legal requirement of confidentiality with respect to a client, unless ordered by a court of law;

(3) Submit a birth certificate known by the person to be false or fraudulent or willfully make or file false or incomplete reports or records in the practice of midwifery;

(4) Fail to provide information sufficient to allow a client to give fully informed consent;

(5) Engage in the practice of midwifery while impaired because of the use of alcoholic beverages or drugs; or

(6) Violate any other standards of conduct as determined by the board in rules adopted for the regulation of the practice of midwifery.

Idaho Code § 54-5509

Added by 2024 Session Laws, ch. 59,sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2024.

See 2014 Session Laws, ch. 161, sec. 4.

See 2014 Session Laws, ch. 161, sec. 3.

Amended by 2022 Session Laws, ch. 94, sec. 76, eff. 7/1/2022.

[(54-5509) 54-5409, added 2009, ch. 65, sec. 1, p. 183; am. and redesig. 2010 , ch. 79, sec. 29 , p. 153.]