Part II. Licensure
18VAC90-70-50. Licensure generally.
A. No person shall perform services as a certified midwife in the Commonwealth of Virginia except as prescribed in this chapter and when licensed by the Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
B. The boards shall license applicants who meet the qualifications for licensure as set forth in 18VAC90-70-60 or 18VAC90-70-70.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.04 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 10 eff. January 31, 2024.
18VAC90-70-60. Qualifications for initial licensure.
An applicant for initial licensure as a licensed certified midwife shall:
1. Submit evidence of a graduate degree in midwifery from an approved program;
2. Submit evidence of current certification as a certified midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board;
3. File the required application; and
4. Pay the application fee prescribed in 18VAC90-70-40.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.04 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 10 eff. January 31, 2024.
18VAC90-70-70. Qualifications for licensure by endorsement.
An applicant for licensure by endorsement as a licensed certified midwife shall:
1. Provide verification of a license as a certified midwife in another United States jurisdiction with a license in good standing or, if lapsed, eligible for reinstatement;
2. Submit evidence of current certification as a certified midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board;
3. File the required application; and
4. Pay the application fee prescribed in 18VAC90-70-40.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.04 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 10 eff. January 31, 2024.
18VAC90-70-80. Renewal of licensure.
A. Licensure of a licensed certified midwife shall be renewed biennially.
B. The renewal notice of the license shall be sent to the last known address of record of each licensed certified midwife. Failure to receive the renewal notice shall not relieve the licensee of the responsibility for renewing the license by the expiration date.
C. The licensed certified midwife shall attest to current certification as a certified midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board and submit the license renewal fee prescribed in 18VAC90-70-40.
D. The license shall automatically lapse if the licensee fails to renew by the expiration date. Any person practicing as a certified midwife during the time a license has lapsed shall be subject to disciplinary actions by the boards.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.04 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 10 eff. January 31, 2024.
18VAC90-70-90. Continuing competency requirements.
A. In order to renew a license biennially, a licensed certified midwife shall hold a current certification as a certified midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board.
B. A licensed certified midwife shall obtain a total of eight hours of continuing education in pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics for each biennium.
C. The licensed certified midwife shall retain evidence of compliance with this section and all supporting documentation for a period of four years following the renewal period for which the records apply.
D. The boards shall periodically conduct a random audit of at least 1.0% of their licensed certified midwives to determine compliance. The licensed certified midwives selected for the audit shall provide the evidence of compliance and supporting documentation within 30 days of receiving notification of the audit.
E. The boards may grant an extension of the deadline for continuing competency requirements for up to one year for good cause shown upon a written request from the licensee submitted prior to the renewal date.
F. The boards may delegate to the committee the authority to grant an exemption for all or part of the continuing education requirements in subsection B of this section for circumstances beyond the control of the licensee, such as temporary disability, mandatory military service, or officially declared disasters.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.04 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 10 eff. January 31, 2024.