Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.111 - ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE BOARD
Subchapter 24.111.5 - Licensing and Scope of Practice - Naturopathic Physicians
Rule 24.111.510 - CERTIFICATION FOR SPECIALTY PRACTICE OF NATUROPATHIC CHILDBIRTH ATTENDANCE
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.111.510
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) A naturopathic physician licensed in Montana, or an applicant for a Montana naturopathic physician license, who wishes to practice natural childbirth must apply to and receive from the board, a certificate of specialty practice in naturopathic childbirth attendance. To receive and maintain a certificate, the applicant must fulfill the following requirements:
(a)
submit an application for the specialty certificate on a form furnished by the
board together with the correct fee;
(b) provide an official transcript from an
approved naturopathic medical college or hospital or a signed supervisor
document showing completion of at least 100 clock hours (where 12 clock hours
equal one quarter credit or equivalent semester credit) of academic coursework,
internship, or preceptorship in obstetrics at an approved naturopathic medical
college or hospital;
(c) provide a
signed log of natural childbirths which contains:
(i) each baby's name;
(ii) date of birth;
(iii) county and state of birth;
(iv) name and natural childbirth credentials
of supervising physician; and
(v)
name of the primary birth attendant showing that the following experience was
obtained under the direct supervision of a licensed naturopathic, medical, or
osteopathic physician with specialty training in obstetrics and/or natural
childbirth:
(A) the applicant has taken part
in the care of 50 women in both the prenatal and postnatal periods;
and
(B) the applicant has observed
and assisted with the intrapartum care and delivery in 50 natural childbirths
in a hospital or alternative birth setting, including 25 births that document
the applicant as the primary birth attendant. Of the 25 births for which the
applicant was the primary birth attendant, three of the births must have
occurred within the two years immediately preceding the submission of the
application and in at least one of those three births, the applicant must have
provided continuous care.
(d) provide proof of having passed a
specialty examination in obstetrics approved by the board, or the American
College of Naturopathic Obstetrics' (ACNO) obstetrics specialty examination, or
the Naturopathic Physician Licensing Examination's (NPLEX) obstetrics specialty
examination.
AUTH: 37-26-201, MCA IMP: 37-26-201, 37-26-304, MCA
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