Section 246-835-025 - Culturally congruent ancestral practices, training, and education(1) To apply for a birth doula certification, an applicant shall complete culturally congruent ancestral practices, training, and education that demonstrates learned familiarity with clients' cultural practices using culturally congruent care related to birth in client communities where the doula may practice. Such training may include, but is not limited to:(a) Multicultural, ancestral and culturally congruent care; such as, but not limited to, rebozo use, belly binding, placenta burial, placenta encapsulation, cord burning, lotus birth, development of intuition;(b) History of obstetrics; such as erasure of granny midwives and indigenous birth work;(c) Trauma-informed care;(d) Social determinants of health and adverse childhood experiences; or(e) Other training and education that enhances the applicant's knowledge of culturally congruent ancestral practices.(2) Documentation of completion must include:(a) An attestation that they have successfully completed a training in one of the categories in subsection (1) of this section; or(b) A certificate of completion from a relevant training that lists the applicant's name.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-835-025
Adopted by WSR 23-18-048, Filed 8/30/2023, effective 10/1/2023