The midwifery council shall issue a renewed certificate to practice midwifery if the applicant:

1. (a) Has complied with the renewal application process of Mid 402.03;
2. (b) Has completed the continuing education required by Mid 405 within the 26-month period just preceding the date of expiration shown on the certificate being renewed and has not had any of such continuing education credited to a previous application for renewal;
3. (c) Has participated in at least 6 peer reviews within the 2-year period since issuance of the certificate being renewed, including at least one in which the applicant presented a case for peer review;
4. (d) Is currently certified by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross in adult and infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

5. (e) Holds a current certificate as a provider of neonatal resuscitation which shows that the applicant has successfully completed at least the following modules of the NRP course:

   1. (1) Introduction to the program;
   2. (2) Initial steps in resuscitation;
   3. (3) Use of a resuscitation bag and mask; and
   4. (4) Chest compressions;
6. (f) Has not been convicted of a crime involving theft or physical or emotional injury to others;
7. (g) Has no mental or physical condition that might discredit the renewal applicant as a midwife, or prevent the renewal applicant from meeting the requirements of RSA 326-D and the midwifery council's administrative rules;
8. (h) Has made arrangements for medical back-up to support the renewal applicant’s practice; and

9. (i) Has made arrangements for:

   1. (1) Prenatal laboratory testing;
   2. (2) Newborn metabolic screening; and
   3. (3) Any necessary administration of Rh(D) immune globulin.

Source. #8840, eff 3-13-07, EXPIRED: 3-13-15 New. #11095, INTERIM, eff 5-12-16, EXPIRED: 11-8-16 New. #12040, eff 11-10-16