1. (a) A provisionally certified midwife shall practice:

   1. (1) Only under supervision; and
   2. (2) Only as long as the provisional certificate is valid.

2. (b) A provisionally certified midwife seeking full recertification shall:

   1. (1) While provisionally certified, complete the supervised practice required by (c) and (d) below;
   2. (2) Before beginning such supervised practice, and each time that he or she has a new supervisor, submit to the midwifery council the signed supervisor's letter described in Mid 403.09(d); and
   3. (3) After completion of the supervised practice, submit to the midwifery council proof of such completion in accordance with (e) below.

3. (c) A provisionally certified midwife shall act as the primary midwife:

   1. (1) For the number of New Hampshire clients determined in accordance with (d) below; and
   2. (2) Do so under the supervision described in Mid 403.09.

4. (d) The number of New Hampshire clients for which a provisionally certified midwife shall act as the primary midwife shall be as follows:

   1. (1) A minimum of one client for every 5-year period or fraction of a 5-year period, provided that a total of 6 clients shall be sufficient, if the provisionally certified midwife practiced midwifery in another state regulating the practice during the period the New Hampshire certificate was expired; or

   2. (2) The following number of clients, if the provisionally certified midwife did not practice midwifery in another state during the period the New Hampshire certificate was expired:

      1. a. At least one client if, before the expiration of the New Hampshire certificate, the midwife had practiced in New Hampshire for 4 years or more; and
      2. b. At least 2 clients if, before the expiration of the New Hampshire certificate, the midwife had practiced in New Hampshire for fewer than 4 years.

5. (e) As proof of having completed the required supervised practice, a provisionally certified midwife shall submit to the midwifery council:

   1. (1) A signed and dated letter reporting for each instance in which the provisionally certified midwife acted as the primary midwife:

      1. a. The name of the client;
      2. b. The address of the client;
      3. c. The beginning and ending dates of the period during which he or she acted as the primary midwife; and
      4. d. The name of the supervising midwife;
   2. (2) A written statement that the supervised practice was in compliance with Mid 403.08 and Mid 403.09; and

   3. (3) If the midwife acted as the primary midwife for the number of clients called for by (d)(1) above, a written statement:

      1. a. Describing the extent of his or her out-of-state practice; and
      2. b. Including his or her other-state license or certificate number(s).

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