- (1) Alabama Law provides rules under which properly trained nurses can be licensed to practice the profession of Nurse Midwifery. (Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-19-2, et seq.)
- (2) Federal Law [Title XIX, Sections 1905(a)(17) and (m)] requires that the Medicaid Program in each state include the services of nurse midwives as a mandated service.
- (3) These regulations state the conditions under which the services of nurse midwives are covered by the Medical Assistance Program of the Alabama Medicaid Agency.
Statutory Authority: State Plan; Title XIX, Social Security Act; 42 C.F.R. §§440.210, 440.165, 441.220, and 441.21. Code of Ala. 1975,
§§34-19-2, et seq.
History: Rule effective October 1, 1982. Emergency amendment June 14, 1993. Amended: August 12, 1993. Amended: Filed February 7,1994; effective March 15, 1994.