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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