- A. Before initiating care, a licensed direct-entry midwife shall obtain a signed copy of the Board-approved standardized informed consent agreement.
B. The agreement developed under §A of this regulation shall include acknowledgment by the patient of receipt, at a minimum, of the following:
- (1) The licensed direct-entry midwife’s training and experience;
- (2) Instructions for obtaining a copy of the regulations under this chapter;
- (3) Instructions for obtaining a copy of the NARM certification requirements;
- (4) Instructions for filing a complaint with the Board;
- (5) Notice of whether the licensed direct-entry midwife has professional liability insurance coverage;
- (6) A description of the procedures, benefits, and risks of home births, including those conditions that may arise during delivery; and
- (7) Any other information that the Board requires.
Authority: Health-General Article, §§8-205 and Title 8, Subtitle 6C, Annotated Code of Maryland;
Ch. 383, Acts of 2015
Effective date: December 19, 2016 (43:25 Md. R. 1385)
Regulation .15B amended as an emergency provision effective July 11, 2023 (50:15 Md. R. 680); adopted permanently effective October 16, 2023 (50:20 Md. R. 887)