12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-403-40

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024

Section 12VAC5-403-40 - Minimum standards for certifying bodies

A. The State Board of Health shall approve a certifying body that has adopted standards from a nationally recognized organization that has a doula certification that reflects national best practices pertaining to community-based doula training and certification to establish certified doula training and education programs and to approve or accept continuing education courses for renewing doula certification in Virginia.

B. The certifying body shall:

1. Maintain a registry of state-certified doulas that is accessible to the public and displays the certification status of doulas.

2. Submit to the State Board of Health an annual report by the end of every fiscal year that identifies the number of new and cumulative state-certified doulas and the number of new and cumulative training programs approved for the purpose of providing doula certification.

C. The certifying body shall require its certificate holders to:

1. Adhere to a code of ethics set forth by the certifying body.

2. Complete at least 60 hours of training and education provided by one or more training entities approved by the certifying body.

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-403-40

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 38, Issue 08, eff. 1/6/2022.

Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-77.1 of the Code of Virginia.