Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3040.7
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Prohibited practices
Official statutory text
A licensed midwife shall not:
1. Provide midwifery care in violation of the rules of the
State Commissioner of Health, except in an emergency that poses an
immediate threat to the life of a woman or newborn;
2. Administer a prescription drug to a client other than as
provided by the formulary or as ordered by a physician;
3. Use forceps, a vacuum extractor or any prescription drug to
advance or retard labor or delivery; or
4. Make on a birth certificate a false or misleading statement
or record.
1. Provide midwifery care in violation of the rules of the
State Commissioner of Health, except in an emergency that poses an
immediate threat to the life of a woman or newborn;
2. Administer a prescription drug to a client other than as
provided by the formulary or as ordered by a physician;
3. Use forceps, a vacuum extractor or any prescription drug to
advance or retard labor or delivery; or
4. Make on a birth certificate a false or misleading statement
or record.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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