Section 112:295 - [Effective 11/21/2024] Pharmaceutical authority for midwives:(a) A licensed certified professional midwife duly registered to issue written prescriptions in accordance with the provisions of subsection (j) of section 7 of chapter 94C may order, possess, purchase and administer pharmaceutical agents consistent with the scope of midwifery practice, including: (i) antihemorrhagic agents, including, but not limited to, oxytocin, misoprostol and methergine; (ii) intravenous fluids for stabilization; (vi) antibiotics for Group B Streptococcal; (vii) antibiotic prophylaxes; (viii) Rho(D) immune globulin; (xi) other pharmaceutical agents identified by the board through rules or regulations in consultation with the department of public health.(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a licensed certified professional midwife's use of pharmaceutical agents which are: (i) controlled substances as defined in chapter 94C, except for those listed in schedule VI; or (ii) not identified by the board of registration in midwifery as consistent with the scope of midwifery practice pursuant to subsection (a).Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 112:295
Added by Acts 2024, c. 186,§ 38, eff. 11/21/2024.