N.H. Admin. Code § Mid 403.04

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section Mid 403.04 - Recertification of Midwives When the Certificate Has Been Expired for No More Than 3 Consecutive Years

(a) For midwives not eligible for recertification under Mid 403.03, the midwifery council shall reinstate a certificate if the applicant for recertification:

(1) Meets the recency of practice requirement set forth in (b) below;

(2) Complies with the maintenance of competence requirements set forth in (c) below;

(3) Is prepared for practice as required by (d) below; and

(4) Follows the application procedures set forth in (e) below.

(b) The recency of practice requirement shall be:

(1) The expiration of the New Hampshire certificate no more than 3 years preceding the application for recertification; or

(2) The practice of midwifery in another state regulating the practice of midwifery within the 3 years just preceding the application for recertification.

(c) Maintenance of competence requirements shall be:

(1) Completion of the continuing education required by Mid 405 within the 24 months just preceding the application for recertification; and

(2) Participation in at least 6 peer reviews within the 24 months just preceding the application for recertification.

(d) Preparation for practice requirements shall consist in:

(1) Current certification by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation and in infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

(2) Current certification as a provider of neonatal resuscitation who has successfully completed at least the following modules of the NRP course:

a. Introduction to the program;

b. Initial steps in resuscitation;

c. Use of a resuscitation bag and mask; and

d. Chest compressions;

(3) No conviction of a crime involving theft or physical or emotional injury to others since the midwife was last certified;

(4) No mental or physical condition that might prevent her or him from meeting the requirements of RSA 326-D and the midwifery council's administrative rules;

(5) Having current arrangements for medical back-up to support her or his midwifery practice; and

(6) Having current arrangements for:

a. Prenatal laboratory testing;

b. Newborn metabolic screening; and

c. Any necessary administration of Rh(D) immune globulin.

(e) Application procedures shall be:

(1) Submission of the completed recertification application form described in Mid 403.05; and

(2) Submitting, or arranging for the submission of, the following materials:

a. If the recertification applicant practiced in another state regulating the practice of midwifery during the lapse of the New Hampshire certificate:

1. A photocopy of the front and back of each license or certificate authorizing the practice of midwifery issued by such other state, whether or not still in effect; and

2. An official letter of verification sent directly to the council from each such state indicating whether:

i. The authorization is or was, during its period of validity, in good standing, and

ii. Any disciplinary action taken against the applicant;

b. Documentation in accordance with Mid 406 of the completion of 20 contact hours of continuing education within the 24 months just preceding the application for recertification;

c. A statement for each peer review in which the midwife, within 24 months just preceding the submission of the application for recertification, either participated in the review or presented a case for review, including;

1. The midwife's name;

2. The date of the peer review meeting;

3. The name of the midwife presenting the midwifery case for peer review;

4. The topic of the case presented for peer review;

5. Whether attendance was recorded in minutes of the peer review meeting; and

6. If attendance was not recorded in minutes of the meeting, the names of at least 2 other participating midwives;

d. A copy of:

1. The front and back of the midwife's current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate, known as basic life skills for healthcare providers, issued by the American Heart Association; or

2. The front and back of the midwife's current certificate in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Red Cross together with the midwife's current certificate in infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Red Cross;

e. A copy of the front and back of the midwife's current NRP provider card; and

f. If applicable, a notarized affidavit disclosing criminal convictions occurring since the midwife was last certified.

N.H. Admin. Code § Mid 403.04

#9089, eff 2-20-08

Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by #12040, Effective 11/10/2016, Expires 11/10/2026.

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 40, Number 19, eff. 4/13/2020 is not yet available.