In Mid 403 the following terms have the following meanings:

1. (a) “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;
2. (b) “Prenatal” means during the period of time between conception and the onset of labor;
3. (c) “Postpartum” means occurring after childbirth;

4. (d) "Primary midwife" means the midwife:

   1. (1) With whom the client contracts to provide care; and
   2. (2) Who assumes primary responsibility for the health of the mother, the fetus, and the newborn; and
5. (e) “Regulating” means certifying or licensing by a state which oversees its midwives.

Source. #9089, eff 2-20-08, EXPIRED: 2-20-16 New. #11095, INTERIM, eff 5-12-16, EXPIRED: 11-8-16 New. #12040, eff 11-10-16