Source: https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.50&full=true
Timestamp: 2020-06-07 00:04:02
Document Index: 163866487

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 102', '§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 19', '§ 1', '§ 103', '§ 2', '§ 5', '§ 8', '§ 10181', '§ 104', '§ 1', '§ 10174', '§ 12', '§ 10185', '§ 8', '§ 10181', '§ 704', '§ 10', '§ 105', '§ 11', '§ 107', '§ 7', '§ 24', '§ 108', '§ 48', '§ 51', '§ 3', '§ 10176', '§ 109', '§ 4', '§ 8', '§ 43', '§ 4', '§ 10177', '§ 2', '§ 32', '§ 3', '§ 25', '§ 110', '§ 49', '§ 13', '§ 111', '§ 12', '§ 14', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 707', '§ 112', '§ 6', '§ 31', '§ 75', '§ 11', '§ 10184', '§ 113', '§ 15', '§ 706', '§ 114', '§ 5', '§ 3', '§ 6', '§ 115', '§ 4', '§ 4', '§ 2', '§ 10']

18.50.005 Definitions.
18.50.010 Practicing midwifery defined—Gratuitous services—Duty to consult with physician.
18.50.020 License required.
18.50.030 Exemptions—Practice of religion—Treatment by prayer.
18.50.032 Exemptions—Registered nurses and nurse midwives.
18.50.034 Exemptions—Persons enrolled in midwifery programs.
18.50.040 Candidates for examination—Application—Eligibility—Student midwife permits.
18.50.045 Midwifery education programs—Accreditation.
18.50.050 Compliance with secretary's determination.
18.50.060 Examinations—Times and places—Subjects—Issuance of license.
18.50.065 Credentialing by endorsement.
18.50.102 License renewal.
18.50.105 Inform patient of qualifications of midwife—Form.
18.50.108 Written plan for consultation, emergency transfer, and transport.
18.50.115 Administration of drugs and medications—Rules.
18.50.126 Application of uniform disciplinary act.
18.50.130 "Certificate" and "license" synonymous.
18.50.135 Rules.
18.50.140 Midwifery advisory committee—Generally.
18.50.150 Midwifery advisory committee—Advice and recommendations.
18.50.160 Delegation to nurse.
18.50.170 Down syndrome—Parent information.
18.50.900 Repeal and saving.
RCW 18.50.005
(3) "Midwife" means a midwife licensed under this chapter.
(4) "Physician" means a physician licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW.
[ 1991 c 3 § 102; 1987 c 467 § 1; 1981 c 53 § 2.]
Effective date—1981 c 53: "Sections 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13 through 17 of this act shall take effect January 15, 1982." [ 1981 c 53 § 19.]
RCW 18.50.010
Practicing midwifery defined—Gratuitous services—Duty to consult with physician.
Any person shall be regarded as practicing midwifery within the meaning of this chapter who shall render medical aid for a fee or compensation to a woman during prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum stages or to her newborn up to two weeks of age or who shall advertise as a midwife by signs, printed cards, or otherwise. Nothing shall be construed in this chapter to prohibit gratuitous services. It shall be the duty of a midwife to consult with a physician whenever there are significant deviations from normal in either the mother or the newborn.
[ 2014 c 187 § 1; 1991 c 3 § 103; 1987 c 467 § 2; 1981 c 53 § 5; 1917 c 160 § 8; RRS § 10181. Formerly RCW 18.50.010, 18.50.030, part, and 18.50.090.]
RCW 18.50.020
Any person who shall practice midwifery in this state after July 1, 1917, shall first obtain from the secretary a license so to do, and the said secretary is authorized to grant such license after examination of the applicant as hereinafter provided.
[ 1991 c 3 § 104; 1917 c 160 § 1; RRS § 10174.]
RCW 18.50.030
Exemptions—Practice of religion—Treatment by prayer.
This chapter shall not be construed to interfere in any way with the practice of religion, nor be held to apply to or regulate any kind of treatment by prayer.
[ 1917 c 160 § 12; RRS § 10185. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1917 c 160 § 8, part; RRS § 10181, part, now codified in RCW 18.50.010.]
Gratuitous services exempted: RCW 18.50.010.
RCW 18.50.032
Exemptions—Registered nurses and nurse midwives.
Registered nurses and nurse midwives certified by the nursing care quality assurance commission under chapter 18.79 RCW shall be exempt from the requirements and provisions of this chapter.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 704; 1981 c 53 § 10.]
RCW 18.50.034
Exemptions—Persons enrolled in midwifery programs.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to or interfere in any way with the practice of midwifery by a person who is enrolled in a program of midwifery approved and accredited by the secretary: PROVIDED, That the performance of such services is only pursuant to a regular course of instruction or assignment from the student's instructor, and that such services are performed only under the supervision and control of a person licensed in the state of Washington to perform services encompassed under this chapter.
[ 1991 c 3 § 105; 1981 c 53 § 11.]
RCW 18.50.045
Midwifery education programs—Accreditation.
The secretary shall promulgate standards by rule under chapter 34.05 RCW for accrediting midwifery educational programs. The standards shall cover the provision of adequate clinical and didactic instruction in all subjects and noncurriculum matters under this section including, but not limited to, staffing and teacher qualifications. In developing the standards, the secretary shall be advised by and receive the recommendations of the midwifery advisory committee.
[ 1991 c 3 § 107; 1981 c 53 § 7.]
RCW 18.50.050
Compliance with secretary's determination.
Applicants shall comply with administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees determined by the secretary as provided by RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.
[ 1996 c 191 § 24; 1991 c 3 § 108; 1985 c 7 § 48; 1975 1st ex.s. c 30 § 51; 1917 c 160 § 3; RRS § 10176.]
Limitation on increases in midwifery fees: RCW 43.24.086.
RCW 18.50.060
Examinations—Times and places—Subjects—Issuance of license.
(1) The secretary is hereby authorized and empowered to execute the provisions of this chapter and shall offer examinations in midwifery at least twice a year at such times and places as the secretary may select. The examinations shall be written and shall be in the English language.
(2) The secretary, with the assistance of the midwifery advisory committee, shall develop or approve a licensure examination in the subjects that the secretary determines are within the scope of and commensurate with the work performed by a licensed midwife. The examination shall be sufficient to test the scientific and practical fitness of candidates to practice midwifery. All application papers shall be deposited with the secretary and there retained for at least one year, when they may be destroyed.
(3) If the examination is satisfactorily completed, the secretary shall issue to such candidate a license entitling the candidate to practice midwifery in the state of Washington.
[ 1991 c 3 § 109; 1987 c 467 § 4; 1981 c 53 § 8; 1979 c 158 § 43; 1917 c 160 § 4; RRS § 10177.]
RCW 18.50.065
(1) An applicant holding a credential in another state may be credentialed to practice in this state without examination if the secretary determines that the other state's credentialing standards are substantially equivalent to the standards in this state.
(2) The secretary shall write rules to bridge the gap between requirements of national certification of certified professional midwives and state requirements for licensure for licensed midwives.
[ 2014 c 187 § 2; 1991 c 332 § 32.]
RCW 18.50.102
(1) A licensed midwife must renew his or her license according to the following requirements:
(a) Completion of a minimum of thirty hours of continuing education, approved by the secretary, every three years;
(b) Proof of participation in a Washington state coordinated quality improvement program as detailed in rule;
(c) Proof of participation in data submission on perinatal outcomes to a national or state research organization, as detailed in rule; and
(d) Fees determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.
(2) The secretary shall write rules regarding the renewal requirements and the department's process for verification of the third-party data submission.
[ 2014 c 187 § 3; 1996 c 191 § 25; 1991 c 3 § 110; 1985 c 7 § 49; 1981 c 53 § 13.]
RCW 18.50.105
Inform patient of qualifications of midwife—Form.
The secretary, with the advice of the midwifery advisory committee, shall develop a form to be used by a midwife to inform the patient of the qualifications of a licensed midwife.
[ 1991 c 3 § 111; 1981 c 53 § 12.]
[ 1981 c 53 § 14.]
RCW 18.50.115
Administration of drugs and medications—Rules.
A midwife licensed under this chapter may obtain and administer prophylactic ophthalmic medication, postpartum oxytocic, vitamin K, Rho immune globulin (human), and local anesthetic and may administer such other drugs or medications as prescribed by a physician. A pharmacist who dispenses such drugs to a licensed midwife shall not be liable for any adverse reactions caused by any method of use by the midwife.
The secretary, after consultation with representatives of the midwife advisory committee, the pharmacy quality assurance commission, and the Washington medical commission, may adopt rules that authorize licensed midwives to purchase and use legend drugs and devices in addition to the drugs authorized in this chapter.
[ 2019 c 55 § 1; 2013 c 19 § 1; 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 707; 1991 c 3 § 112; 1987 c 467 § 6.]
RCW 18.50.126
[ 1987 c 150 § 31; 1986 c 259 § 75.]
RCW 18.50.130
"Certificate" and "license" synonymous.
The words "certificate" and "license" shall be known as interchangeable terms in this chapter.
[ 1917 c 160 § 11; RRS § 10184.]
RCW 18.50.135
The secretary shall promulgate rules under chapter 34.05 RCW as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
[ 1991 c 3 § 113; 1981 c 53 § 15.]
RCW 18.50.140
Midwifery advisory committee—Generally.
The midwifery advisory committee is created.
The committee shall be composed of one physician who is a practicing obstetrician; one practicing physician; one certified nurse midwife licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW; three midwives licensed under this chapter; and one public member, who shall have no financial interest in the rendering of health services. The committee may seek other consultants as appropriate, including persons trained in childbirth education and perinatology or neonatology.
The members are appointed by the secretary and serve at the pleasure of the secretary but may not serve more than five years consecutively. The terms of office shall be staggered. Members of the committee shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 706; 1991 c 3 § 114; 1987 c 467 § 5; 1981 c 53 § 3.]
RCW 18.50.150
Midwifery advisory committee—Advice and recommendations.
The midwifery advisory committee shall advise and make recommendations to the secretary on issues including, but not limited to, continuing education, mandatory reexamination, and peer review.
[ 1998 c 245 § 6; 1991 c 3 § 115; 1981 c 53 § 4.]
RCW 18.50.160
Delegation to nurse.
A licensed midwife may delegate to a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse selected acts, tasks, or procedures that constitute the practice of midwifery but do not exceed the education of the nurse.
[ 2014 c 187 § 4.]
RCW 18.50.170
A midwife who provides a parent with a positive prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome shall provide the parent with the information prepared by the department under RCW 43.70.738 at the time the midwife provides the parent with the Down syndrome diagnosis.
[ 2016 c 70 § 2.]
RCW 18.50.900
All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter may be and the same are hereby repealed: PROVIDED, This chapter shall not repeal the provisions of the vital statistics laws of the state, but shall be deemed as additional and cumulative provisions.
[ 1917 c 160 § 10.]