(a) The following practices may be performed by a certified direct-entry midwife who, in accordance with (c) of this section, provides documentation acceptable to the board of having acquired the training and skills necessary to safely perform them:
- (1) catheterization of the urinary bladder;
- (2) administration of medications as specified in 12 AAC 14.570;
- (3) venipuncture;
- (4) capillary blood sampling;
- (5) suturing;
- (6) emergency measures as specified in 12 AAC 14.600;
- (7) intravenous therapy; or
- (8) an episiotomy.
- (b) Before performing prenatal care, vaginal delivery, and postpartum care for a client with a previous cesarean section, a certified direct-entry midwife must provide evidence of at least six hours of training and education in performing these practices for a post-cesarean client.
- (c) The board will notify the certified direct-entry midwife that documentation submitted under this section is acceptable to the board of competence in these practices. A certified direct-entry midwife may not perform the practices set out in (a) and (b) of this section until notification of acceptance has been provided to the certified direct-entry midwife by the board.
(Eff. 5/11/94, Register 130; am 5/2/2004, Register 170; am 9/9/2016, Register 219; am 2/22/2023, Register 245)
Authority: AS 08.65.030