La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-2307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-2307 - Qualifications for License

A. To be eligible for licensure as a licensed midwife, an applicant shall:

1. be at least 21 years of age and shall have graduated from high school or possess a graduate education diploma (GED);

2. be a citizen of or lawfully authorized to reside and be employed in the United States;

3. be currently certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of the adult and newborn;

4. have demonstrated competence in the basic sciences of human anatomy, human physiology, biology, psychology, and nutrition in the manner prescribed by §2353 of this Chapter;

5. have completed a course of study in the theory of pregnancy and childbirth as provided by §2355;

6. have met, within four years prior to the date of application, the requirements for practical clinical experience prescribed by §2357 of this Chapter; provided, however, that exceptions to the four year limit may be made at the discretion of the board upon a request submitted in writing identifying a medical or other extenuating circumstance deemed acceptable to the board. The length of any such exception may be conditioned upon any terms that the board may deem appropriate.

7. have demonstrated professional competence in the practice of midwifery by passing an examination approved by the board; and

8. cause to be submitted to the board four written recommendations of the applicant for licensure, one by a physician or certified nurse-midwife, one by a licensed midwife, one by a consumer of midwifery services, and one by a member of the community in which the applicant resides.

B. The burden of satisfying the board as to the qualifications and eligibility of the applicant for licensure shall be upon the applicant. An applicant shall not be deemed to possess such qualifications unless the applicant demonstrates and evidences such qualifications in the manner prescribed by, and to the satisfaction of, the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-2307

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 12:513 (August 1986), amended LR 17:779 (August 1991), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 421284 (8/1/2016).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270 and 37:3241-3259.