1. (a) The committee consists of nine (9) members appointed by the governor as follows:

   1. (1) Three (3) members who are certified direct entry midwives.
   2. (2) Two (2) members who are licensed under IC 25-22.5 and who practice in the area of obstetrics, one (1) of whom has experience acting as a collaborative home birth physician with a midwife.
   3. (3) One (1) certified nurse midwife with experience in the practice of home births.
   4. (4) One (1) member who is licensed under IC 25-22.5 and practices in the area of family practice.
   5. (5) One (1) member who is licensed under IC 25-22.5 , who practices in the area of pediatrics, and who has experience acting as a collaborative home birth physician with a midwife.
   6. (6) One (1) member representing the public who is not associated with the profession of midwifery or obstetrics other than as a consumer.
2. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1), a certified direct entry midwife appointed to the committee under subsection (a)(1) after June 30, 2013, and before September 2, 2014, is not required to be certified under this article. However, a certified direct entry midwife appointed to the committee after June 30, 2013, and before September 2, 2014, under subsection (a) must be designated as a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) by the North American Registry of Midwives.

As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20.