With the approval of the Alabama State Board of Midwifery, the chair of the Board shall appoint a Complaint Review Committee for two-year terms to consider all complaints filed against licensed midwives and to make recommendations to the ASBM.

1. (a) The Complaint Review Committee shall consist of the following:

   1. 1. One certified professional midwife serving on the ASBM; and
   2. 2. Either the RN, CNM, nurse practitioner or consumer; and
   3. 3. Either the executive director of the Board, administrative assistant of the Board, or the Board’s attorney.
2. (b) During the investigation and consideration of a complaint, the Complaint Review Committee shall schedule an investigative committee meeting to discuss the complaint and to consider any recommendations for disposition of the complaint. At no time shall the Complaint Review Committee or ASBM disclose the identity of the midwife's client.

Author: Alabama State Board of Midwifery

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-19-15, et seq.

History: New Rule: Filed September 24, 2018; effective November 9, 2018. Amended: Published January 31, 2021; effective March 16, 2020.