Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6C-10
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6C-10, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§8–6C–10.
Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a licensed direct–entry midwife shall be subject to reporting requirements adopted by the Board in regulations in consultation with the Committee and any other stakeholders determined appropriate by the Board.
(b) A licensed direct–entry midwife attending an out–of–hospital delivery shall:
(1) For any live birth, complete and submit a birth certificate in accordance with § 4–208 of the Health – General Article; and
(2) For any death, make all medical records available and communicate relevant circumstances of the death to the individual responsible for completing the certificate of death under § 4–212 or § 4–213 of the Health – General Article.
(b) A licensed direct–entry midwife attending an out–of–hospital delivery shall:
(1) For any live birth, complete and submit a birth certificate in accordance with § 4–208 of the Health – General Article; and
(2) For any death, make all medical records available and communicate relevant circumstances of the death to the individual responsible for completing the certificate of death under § 4–212 or § 4–213 of the Health – General Article.
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