Section Mid 403.09 - Supervision of Midwifery Practiced by a Provisionally Licensed Midwife(a) Supervision of a provisionally licensed midwife fulfilling the supervised practice requirements of Mid 403.08 shall be by a midwife who is a: (1) Currently certified New Hampshire midwife; or(2) Currently certified CNM with a practice consisting of out-of-hospital births.(b) A supervisor shall be present and intervene as necessary during:(1) Each out-of-hospital birth; and(2) During all other contacts between the provisionally licensed midwife and the client.(c) A supervisor shall assume primary responsibility for:(1) The health of the mother, the fetus, and the newborn; and(2) The provisionally certified midwife's compliance with Mid 500.(d) Before beginning to supervise a provisionally certified midwife, each supervisor shall provide the provisionally certified midwife with a signed letter including: (1) The supervisor's name and address;(2) The supervisor's: a. New Hampshire certificate number and date of expiration; orb. CNM certificate number and date of expiration;(3) If the supervisor is a CNM, the statement that her or his practice consists of out-of-hospital births; and(4) The statement that she or he is familiar with the requirements of Mid 403.08 and Mid 403.09 and will comply with them.N.H. Admin. Code § Mid 403.09
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by #12040, Effective 11/10/2016, Expires 11/10/2026.