Providers
Chapter 11
Section 3.12
Certified Nurse Midwife
(CNM)
Issue Date: July 8, 1998
Revision:
2.0 POLICY
2.1 A CNM may
provide covered care independent of physician referral and supervision,
provided the nurse midwife is:
2.1.1 Licensed, when required, by
the local licensing agency for the jurisdiction in which the care is
provided; and
2.1.2 Certified by the American
Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB). To receive certification,
a candidate must be a Registered Nurse (RN) who has completed successfully
an educational program approved by the AMCB, and passed the AMCB
National Certification Examination.
2.2 The services
of a RN who is not a CNM may be authorized only when the patient
has been referred for care by a licensed physician and a licensed
physician provides continuing supervision of the course of care.
3.0 EXCLUSION
A lay midwife who is neither a CNM nor a RN
is not an authorized provider, regardless of whether the services
rendered may otherwise be covered.
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