- (a) "American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)" means the national professional association of certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives.
- (b) "Certified midwife (CM)" means an individual who has been designated as a certified midwife by the Certification Council of the ACNM.
- (c) “Certified nurse-midwife (CNM)” means a registered nurse who has graduated from a nurse-midwifery education program accredited by the ACNM Division of Accreditation and has passed a national examination to become professionally designated as a CNM by the ACNM Certification Council.
- (d) “Certified professional midwife (CPM)” means an individual who has met the standards for certification in the practice of midwifery set by NARM and who holds such certification.
- (e) "Doula" means a person trained to give women information, comfort, and emotional support before, during, and after birth.
- (f) “Neonatal resuscitation program (NRP)” means an educational program that introduces the concepts and basic skills of neonatal resuscitation.
(g) “North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)” means a non-profit agency established to certify practitioners of midwifery on the basis of experience and examination.
- (i) “Prenatal” means during the period of time between conception and the onset of labor.
Source. #7421, eff 1-3-01, EXPIRED: 1-3-09 New. #9691, eff 4-8-10; ss by #12660, eff 11-5-18