§ 18.2. Licensure requirements.

 The Board will grant a midwife license to an applicant who meets the following requirements. The applicant shall:

   (1)  Be licensed as a registered nurse in this Commonwealth.

   (2)  Satisfy the licensure requirements in §  16.12 (relating to general qualifications for licenses and certificates).

   (3)  Have successfully completed a midwife progam.

   (4)  Have obtained one of the following:

     (i)   A passing grade on a midwife examination. The Board accepts the passing grade on the certifying examination of the ACNM as determined by the ACNM.

     (ii)   ACNM certification as a midwife before the ACNM certification examination was first administered in 1971.

   (5)  Submit an application for a midwife license accompanied by the required fee. For the fee amount, see §  16.13 (relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration fees).

   The provisions of this §  18.2 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 §  18.2 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).