1. (a) The following services shall be covered as licensed midwife services under the Medi-Cal Program when provided by a licensed midwife as specified in Section 51255:

   1. (1) Attendance at cases of normal childbirth and
   2. (2) The provision of prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care, including family planning care, for the mother, and immediate care for the newborn.
2. (b) All complications that arise during childbirth that may prevent a vaginal delivery or place the unborn child or mother at risk shall be immediately referred to a licensed physician and surgeon.
3. (c) In the event of home birth attended by a licensed midwife, the midwife shall provide information and instructional materials on shaken baby syndrome to the parents or guardians of the newborn, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 24522.
4. (d) A licensed midwife shall provide newborn screening information to parents or guardians in accordance with the requirements of California Code of Regulations Title 17 Section 6504.

Note: Authority cited: Section 20, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 14132.39, Welfare and Institutions Code; Sections 550-558 and 2505-2521, Business and Professions Code; and Section 24522, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-3-2004; operative 10-3-2004 (Register 2004, No. 36).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 7-14-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 28).