New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions
Part 79 - Regulation of Individual Professions
Subpart 79-5 - Midwifery
Section 79-5.4 - Limited permits
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 79-5.4
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) As used in this section, direct supervision shall mean that, when professional services are being rendered by the holder of a limited permit in midwifery, a supervising licensed midwife or licensed physician who meets the requirements of paragraph (b) (2) of this section shall be on site at all times and shall be readily accessible and available to render physical assistance, as required.
(b) As provided in section 6958 of the Education Law, permits limited as to eligibility, practice, and duration shall be issued by the department to eligible applicants as follows:
(1) A person who fulfills all requirements
for licensure as a midwife, except that relating to the examination, shall be
eligible for a limited permit as a midwife.
(2) A midwifery permitee shall be authorized
to practice only under the direct supervision of a licensed midwife as
prescribed in section
6958
(2) of the Education Law or a licenced
physician who is board certified as an obstetrician-gynecologist by a national
certifying body or licensed physician who practices obstetrics and has
obstetric privileges at a general hospital, as defined in article 28 of the
Public Health Law.
(3) An
application for a limited permit in midwifery shall be submitted on a form
provided by the department and shall be accompanied by the statutory
fee.
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