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Licensure of Midwives
With the passage of the midwifery licensure law and its adoption into the
Idaho Statutes, midwifery has become a regulated profession in Idaho and all
practitioners are required to be licensed by July 1, 2010.
Idaho's midwifery law may be viewed at
http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title54/T54CH55.htm.
Licensure is administered by the Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses under
the auspices of the State Board of Midwifery.
Information regarding
licensure may be accessed at the IBOL site, www.ibol.idaho.gov.
Click on "Midwives" on the left side of the page to view current information on proposed rules, licensure, forms and the like.
The Board of Midwifery have written and published the rules as
required in the law. When the legislature reviews and adopts them, the
licensure process will become available and midwives may apply.
Training & Application Process
(from the IBOL Midwifery site)Starting July 1, 2010, Idaho law requires
all midwives to be licensed.
Applicants for licensure must submit a completed
application and the following:
* proof of current certification as a CPM by NARM or a
successor organization
* documentation of successful completion of board approved MEAC accredited
courses in pharmacology, the treatment of shock/IV therapy and suturing specific
to midwives
Any midwife who has been continuously
practicing midwifery in Idaho for at least five (5) years prior to July
1, 2009 may qualify for a waiver of the above requirements by submitting a
completed application and:
* verification of primary attendance at seventy-five
(75) births within the past ten (10) years, ten (10) of which occurred in the two
(2) years immediately preceeding the application for licensure
* documentation of successful completion of board approved MEAC accredited
courses in pharmacology, the treatment of shock/IV therapy and suturing specific
to midwives
* successful completion of board approved courses in CPR and neonatal
resuscitation
* complete practice data for the two (2) years preceding the application
for licensure on a form provided by the board
Any midwife who wishes to qualify for the waiver shall apply for
licensure and provide the required documentation before July 1, 2010.
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