Section R9-16-117. Midwifery Advisory Committee

A.      The director of the Department shall establish a midwifery advisory committee consisting of:

1.        Four midwives who are licensed according to Title 36, Chapter 6, Article 7 of the Arizona Revised Statutes;

2.        One public member who has used or who has significant experience with midwifery services;

3.        One physician who is licensed according to Title 32, Chapter 13, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, or one phy- sician who is licensed according to Title 32, Chapter 17, of the Arizona Revised Statutes, and who has experience in obstetrics;

4.        One nurse midwife who is licensed and certified accord- ing to Title 32, Chapter 15 of the Arizona Revised Stat- utes; and

5.        One ex-officio member.

B.       Midwifery advisory committee members:

1.        Serve at the discretion of the director of the Department,

2.        May serve for three-year terms, and

3.        Are not eligible for compensation or reimbursement of expenses.

C.      The midwifery advisory committee shall, at a minimum, con- vene annually.

D.      The midwifery advisory committee shall be chaired by the director of the Department.

E.       The midwifery advisory committee shall:

1.        Examine aggregate data from the midwife reports required in R9-16-114;

2.        Examine any notifications received by the Department required in R9-16-104(B);

3.        Examine evidence-based research pertaining to the prac- tice of midwifery;

4.        Develop an annual report on midwifery and home births in this state during the previous fiscal year, including:

a.         An   analysis  of  the  information   from  subsections (E)(1) and (2),

b.        A  summary  of  the   information  from  subsection (E)(3), and

c.         Recommendations for changes to the rules in this Article;

5.        Submit a copy of the report required in subsection (E)(4) to the Department on or before November 15 of each year, beginning in 2015;

6.        Assist in the development of the informed consent for midwifery services according to R9-16-109 by October 1, 2013; and

7.        Assist in the development of the assertion to  decline required tests according to R9-16-110 by October 1, 2013.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R.

1805, effective July 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).