Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-834 - Midwives › Section 246-834-066 - Certified professional midwife (CPM) licensure requirements

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
An applicant who holds a current North American Registry of
				  Midwives (NARM) certified professional midwife (CPM) certification may apply
				  for a Washington state midwife license by completing all requirements in this
				  section.
(1) To be eligible for a
				midwife license an applicant holding a CPM shall:
(a) Complete all application requirements for
				licensure in WAC
				246-834-060.
(b) Ensure that proof of the CPM
				certification is sent to the department directly from NARM.
(c) Submit to the department documentation of
				attendance at 100 births of which:
(i) At
				least 30 births where the applicant was the primary attendant under supervision
				of a qualified attendant;
(ii) At
				least 20 births where the applicant directly assisted;
(iii) At least 50 births that the applicant
				observed in addition to births counted in (c)(i) and (ii) of this subsection;
				and
(iv) Documentation for (c)(i)
				through (iii) of this subsection must include at least the date, client
				identifier, the applicant's role at each birth, and the signature or initials
				of the qualified attendant at the birth of either: A licensed midwife, a CPM
				preceptor, a certified nurse midwife, or a practitioner licensed by their state
				or jurisdiction to provide maternity care. The applicant shall submit to the
				department the name and contact information of each signatory, if available.
				The department may approve exceptions to the required documentation in this
				subsection.
(d) Submit
				to the department documentation of prenatal care examinations of 50 individuals
				and early postpartum care examinations of 50 individuals. The same individuals
				need not be seen for both examinations. Documentation must include at least the
				date, client identifier, and the signature or initials of the qualified
				attendant at the care examination of either: A licensed midwife, a CPM
				preceptor, a certified nurse midwife, or a practitioner licensed by their state
				or jurisdiction to provide maternity care. The applicant must submit to the
				department the name and contact information of each signatory, if available.
				The department may approve exceptions to the required documentation in this
				subsection.
(e) Demonstrate
				competency in the use and administration of legend drugs and devices described
				in RCW 18.50.115 and WAC
				246-834-250. The applicant shall
				submit documentation of competency to the department on a department supplied
				form. A licensed health care professional who, within the individual's scope of
				practice, is qualified to use and administer legend drugs and devices described
				in RCW 18.50.115 and WAC
				246-834-250 must sign the
				form.
(f) Successfully complete
				courses on epidemiology and obstetric pharmacology from:
(i) An institution that is accredited by an
				agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and
				included in their database of institutions on programs accredited by recognized
				United States accrediting organizations;
(ii) An institution that is accredited by an
				agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDOE) and
				included in their database of accredited postsecondary institutions and
				programs; or
(iii) A curriculum or
				program approved by the department.