Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 216 - Department of health
Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation
Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing
Part 23 - Midwives (216-RICR-40-05-23)
Section 216-RICR-40-05-23.3 - Definitions

1. "Act" means R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-9 entitled, "Licensing and Regulation of Midwives - Penalty for Violations".

2. "Accredited educational program in midwifery" means an academic and practical program of midwifery accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) or the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).

3. "Certified midwife" or "CM" means a person who has successfully completed an accredited educational program in midwifery, holds a current certification as a midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), and is licensed to practice midwifery in Rhode Island.

4. "Certified nurse-midwife" or "CNM" means a person who has successfully completed an accredited educational program in midwifery, holds a current certification as a nurse- midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), and is licensed to practice midwifery in Rhode Island.

5. "Certified professional midwife" or "CPM" means a person who has successfully completed an accredited educational program in midwifery, holds a current certification as a certified professional midwife by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), and is licensed to practice midwifery in Rhode Island.

6. "Council" means the Advisory Council on Midwifery as established by this Part.

7. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Health.

8. "Director" means the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health.

9. "Midwife" means a person who has successfully completed an accredited educational program in midwifery, holds a current certification as a certified nurse-midwife (CNM), certified midwife CM), or certified professional midwife (CPM), and is licensed to practice midwifery in Rhode Island as defined in this Part.

10. "Midwifery" means the independent management of cases of childbirth, including prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and normal newborn care, and well woman care including the management of common health problems.

11. "Physician" means an individual licensed under the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-37 to practice medicine with current obstetrical privileges in a licensed hospital.