Alaska Statutes Title 08, Chapter 08.65 - Direct-Entry Midwives

• Sec. 08.65.010 Board Established.
  (a) There is established the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives.(b) The board consists of five members appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by...
• Sec. 08.65.020 Meetings.
  The board shall meet twice annually and may hold special meetings at the call of the chair or on the written notice of two...
• Sec. 08.65.030 Duties and Powers of Board.
  (a) The board shall(1) examine applicants and issue certificates to those applicants it finds qualified;(2) adopt regulations establishing certification and certificate renewal requirements;(3) issue...
• Sec. 08.65.040 Administrative Procedure Act.
  AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) applies to regulations and proceedings under this chapter.
• Sec. 08.65.050 Qualifications for License.
  The board shall issue a certificate to practice direct-entry midwifery to a person who(1) applies on a form provided by the board;(2) pays the...
• Sec. 08.65.060 Examinations.
  The board shall conduct examinations at least once each year. Examinations may be written, oral, or practical or a combination of these. The board...
• Sec. 08.65.070 Licensure by Credentials.
  The board may by regulation provide for the certification without examination of a person who meets the requirements of AS 08.65.050 (1) - (4),...
• Sec. 08.65.080 Renewal.
  A certificate issued under AS 08.65.050 or 08.65.070 expires on a date determined by the board and may be renewed every two years upon...
• Sec. 08.65.090 Apprentice Direct-Entry Midwives.
  (a) The board shall issue a permit to practice as an apprentice direct-entry midwife to a person who satisfies the requirements of AS 08.65.050(1)...
• Sec. 08.65.100 Fees.
  The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 to implement this chapter.
• Sec. 08.65.110 Grounds for Discipline, Suspension, or Revocation of Certification.
  The board may impose a disciplinary sanction on a person holding a certificate or permit under this chapter if the board finds that the...
• Sec. 08.65.120 Disciplinary Sanctions.
  (a) When it finds that a person holding a certificate or permit is guilty of an offense under AS 08.65.110 , the board, in...
• Sec. 08.65.130 Criminal Penalty.
  A person who violates this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
• Sec. 08.65.140 Required Practices.
  The board shall adopt regulations regarding the practice of direct-entry midwifery. At a minimum, the regulations must require that a certified direct-entry midwife(1) recommend,...
• Sec. 08.65.150 Prohibited Practices.
  Except as provided in AS 08.65.170 , a person who is not certified under this chapter as a direct-entry midwife may not practice midwifery...
• Sec. 08.65.160 Certification Required If Designation Used.
  A person who is not certified under this chapter or whose certification is suspended or revoked, or whose certification has lapsed, who knowingly uses...
• Sec. 08.65.170 Exclusions.
  This chapter does not apply to a person(1) who is licensed as a physician in this state;(2) who is licensed as a certified nurse...
• Sec. 08.65.180 Responsibility for Care.
  If a certified direct-entry midwife seeks to consult with or refer a patient to a licensed physician, the responsibility of the physician for the...
• Sec. 08.65.190 Definitions.
  In this chapter,(1) "board" means the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives;(2) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;(3) "practice of midwifery"...

Last modified: November 15, 2016