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 79-5.5 - Prescriptive privilege

Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 79-5.5
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

Pursuant to section 6951 (2) of the Education Law, the department shall issue a certificate which authorizes a licensed midwife to prescribe and administer drugs, immunizing agents, diagnostic tests and devices, and to order laboratory tests, limited to the practice of midwifery. Such a certification shall be issued to a licensed midwife who submits satisfactory evidence to the department of completion of a three-credit course in pharmacology related to the scope of practice of midwifery, including New York State and Federal laws and regulations relating to prescriptions and record keeping, or the satisfactory completion of equivalent course work as determined by the department.

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