§ 18.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
ACNM—The American College of Nurse-Midwives.
Collaborating physician—A medical or osteopathic medical doctor who has hospital privileges in obstetrics, gynecology or pediatrics and who has entered into a collaborative agreement with a midwife.
Collaborative agreement—A signed written agreement between a midwife and a collaborating physician in which they agree to the details of the collaborative arrangement between them with respect to the care of midwifery clients.
Midwife—A person licensed by the Board to practice midwifery.
Midwife examination—An examination offered or recognized by the Board to test whether an individual has accumulated sufficient academic knowledge with respect to the practice of midwifery to qualify for a midwife license. The Board recognizes the certifying examination of the ACNM as a midwife examination.
Midwifery practice—anagement of the care of essentially normal women and their normal neonates—initial 28-day period. This includes antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and nonsurgically related gynecological care.
Midwife program—An academic and clinical program of study in midwifery which has been approved by the Board or by an accrediting body recognized by the Board. The Board recognizes the ACNM as an accrediting body of programs of study in midwifery.
Midwife protocol—A written document developed by the midwife setting forth, in detail, the scope and limitations of the midwife’s intended practice.
The provisions of this § 18.1 amended under section 2 of the act of April 4, 1929 (P. L. 160, No. 155) (63 P. S. § 172); and sections 8 and 35(a) of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. § § 422.8 and 422.35(a)).
The provisions of this § 18.1 adopted January 2, 1987, effective immediately and applies retroactively to December 31, 1986, 17 Pa.B. 24; amended May 19, 1989, effective May 20, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2161. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (119272).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 18.6 (relating to practice of midwifery).
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