(a) The following conditions preclude Midwifery care and the Client must be transferred to a physician, CNM, or Clinician upon diagnosis:
- (1) Severe asthma;
- (2) Cyanotic heart disease or presence of a prosthetic valve;
- (3) New York Heart Association class two heart failure;
- (4) History of cardiac surgery with an abnormal echocardiogram;
- (5) Pulmonary Hypertension;
- (6) Hemoglobinopathies; sickle cell disease, thalassemia;
- (7) Chronic hypertension on medication or with renal or heart disease;
- (8) Severe obstructive pulmonary disease;
- (9) Chronic renal disease with a creatinine of greater than 1.5;
- (10) Lupus;
- (11) Marfan syndrome;
- (12) History of intracranial injury (stroke, AV malformation, or aneurisms);
- (13) Prolonged anti-coagulation;
- (14) Type 1 diabetes;
- (15) Severe Polyhydramnios less than 34 weeks;
- (16) Triplets or greater;
- (17) Monoamniotic twins;
- (18) Conjoined twins;
- (19) Placenta accrete;
- (20) Documented placenta previa in the third trimester; the placenta shall not be previa. To determine this, in the case of documented placenta previa or marginal placenta previa in the second trimester, a third trimester ultrasound must show resolution by 36 weeks or the Client must be referred. The Client must obtain an official ultrasound report with images performed by a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) to determine that the location of the placenta is not previa or marginal placenta previa no later 34 weeks.
- (21) Uncontrolled seizure disorder;
- (22) Evidence of placenta abruption;
- (23) Evidence of preeclampsia/eclampsia;
- (24) Active tuberculosis or other serious pulmonary pathology;
- (25) Inadequately treated syphilis;
- (26) Hepatic disorders (cholestasis);
- (27) Uncontrolled endocrine disorders;
- (28) Significant hematological disorders;
- (29) Active cancer;
- (30) Active alcoholism or abuse;
- (31) Active drug addiction or abuse; and
- (32) Positive for HIV antibody.
(b) The following conditions preclude Midwifery care and the Client must be transferred to a physician, CNM, or Clinician upon diagnosis unless the Client obtains a signed consult note from a medically relevant physician and all recommended treatments can be completed in an out of hospital setting.
- (1) History of seizure disorder;
- (2) History of preterm labor or cervical insufficiency;
- (3) Evidence of shortened cervix;
- (4) Positive for Hepatitis B;
- (5) History of chronic hypertension;
- (6) Isoimmunization;
- (7) History of post-partum hemorrhage with concurrent anemia;
- (8) History of unexplained, recurrent stillbirths or neonatal death;
- (9) Severe psychiatric illness within the last six (6) months as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM);
- (10) Pregnancy that extends beyond 42 weeks 0/7 days gestational age;
- (11) Two or more previous cesarean deliveries unless the Client has also had a successful vaginal delivery since the last cesarean delivery;
- (12) BMI over 50 at onset of pregnancy;
- (13) Type 2 diabetes; and
- (14) History of cardiac surgery with a normal echocardiogram within the last 12 months.
Added at 38 Ok Reg 2005, eff 9-11-21