§ 18.4. Midwife protocol.

 At a minimum, the midwife protocol shall identify the following:

   (1)  The procedures and routines of care, including specific treatment regimens to be provided by the midwife, by practice area—for example, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and nonsurgically related gynecological care.

   (2)  The circumstances under which consultation, co-management, referral and transfer of care of women and newborns are to take place, and the mechanics by which each are to occur.

   (3)  Procedures and routines of care of newborns, including specific treatment regimens, if the midwife manages the care of newborns beyond the time of delivery.

   The provisions of this §  18.4 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 §  18.4 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 pages (119272) and (114029).