WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor
Article - Health Occupations

7-601.

In this subtitle:

(1) "Practice nurse midwifery" means the management and care of
essentially normal newborns and of essentially normal women antepartally, intrapartally
and postpartally.

(2) "Practice nurse midwifery" includes [family]:

(I) FAMILY planning and well woman reproductive care;

(II) THE PRESCRIBING OF SUBSTANCES COMMONLY USED
IN THE PRACTICE OF NURSE MIDWIFERY AS DETERMINED BY THE
BOARD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY AND
THE STATE BOARD OF PHYSICIAN QUALITY ASSURANCE;

(III) THE PRESCRIBING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ON
SCHEDULES II, III, IV, AND V COMMONLY USED IN THE PRACTICE OF
NURSE MIDWIFERY AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY AND THE STATE BOARD OF
PHYSICIAN QUALITY ASSURANCE; AND

(IV) THE DISPENSING OF THE SUBSTANCES PRESCRIBED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPHS (II) AND (III)
OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN THE COURSE OF TREATING A PATIENT AT:

1. A MEDICAL FACILITY OR CLINIC THAT IS
OPERATED ON A NONPROFIT BASIS;

2. A HEALTH CENTER THAT OPERATES ON A
CAMPUS OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION; OR

3. A PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY, A MEDICAL
FACILITY UNDER CONTRACT WITH A STATE OR LOCAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENT, OR A FACILITY FUNDED WITH PUBLIC FUNDS.

12-101.

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Authorized prescriber" means any licensed dentist, licensed physician,
licensed podiatrist, [or] licensed veterinarian OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED
IN § 7-601 OF THIS ARTICLE, CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

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