Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3040.3
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Application
Official statutory text
Shepherd's Law does not apply to:
1. A Certified Nurse-Midwife, a physician or another health
care professional licensed by the state and operating within the
scope of the person's license;
2. A student midwife who is providing midwifery care under the
direct supervision of a qualified, licensed midwife preceptor;
3. A natural childbirth educator; or
4. A person other than a midwife who assists childbirth in an
emergency.
1. A Certified Nurse-Midwife, a physician or another health
care professional licensed by the state and operating within the
scope of the person's license;
2. A student midwife who is providing midwifery care under the
direct supervision of a qualified, licensed midwife preceptor;
3. A natural childbirth educator; or
4. A person other than a midwife who assists childbirth in an
emergency.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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