OAR 332-025-0125
Disclosure for Patients of Traditional Midwives

(1)

Pursuant to ORS 687.415 (Practice of direct entry midwifery without license prohibited) an individual who is acting as a traditional midwife, does not use legend drugs and devices, does not advertise as a midwife, and provides the required written disclosures to clients, may practice direct entry midwifery in this state without a license to practice direct entry midwifery.

(2)

Pursuant to ORS 687.415 (Practice of direct entry midwifery without license prohibited) a traditional midwife is prohibited from the following:

(a)

Advertising that the person is a midwife; and

(b)

Use of legend drugs and devices pursuant to ORS 687.493 (Authority to purchase and administer certain legend drugs and devices).

(3)

A traditional midwife must disclose the following information to clients both verbally and in writing when the mother initially comes into care using a Board adopted form that is located on the Office’s website at http:/­/­www.oregon.gov/­OHLA/­DEM/­pages/­index.aspx:

(a)

That the person does not possess a professional license issued by the state;

(b)

That the person’s education and qualification have not been reviewed by the state;

(c)

That the person is not authorized to carry and administer potentially lifesaving medications;

(d)

That the risk of harm or death to a mother or newborn may increase as a result of the information described ORS 687.415 (Practice of direct entry midwifery without license prohibited)(2)(b)(C) (i) and (ii);

(e)

A plan for transporting the client to the nearest hospital, as defined in ORS 442.015 (Definitions), if a problem arises during labor or childbirth;

(f)

That the client will not have recourse through a complaint process;

(g)

The types of midwives who are licensed by the state; and

(h)

Signature from the patient that they have been given the information both in writing and verbally.

(4)

The traditional midwife must also obtain a patient signature when the mother initially comes into care on the Board’s adopted form containing the information described in subsection (3). A traditional midwife must retain a copy of the signed form in the patient record and make it available to HLO upon request.

Source: Rule 332-025-0125 — Disclosure for Patients of Traditional Midwives, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=332-025-0125.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 332-025-0125’s source at or​.us