Section 36-9C-14 - Actions excluded from practice of certified professional midwifeFor the purposes of this chapter, the practice of a certified professional midwife does not include:
(1) The use of any surgical instrument at a childbirth, except as necessary to sever the umbilical cord or repair a first or second degree perineal laceration;(2) Prescribing prescription medications including controlled drugs, except as permitted pursuant to subdivision 36-9C-13(7);(3) The assisting of childbirth by artificial or mechanical means including forceps, vacuum delivery, or cesarean delivery; or(4) Performing or assisting in an abortion.Added by S.L. 2017, ch. 172,s. 14, eff. 7/1/2017.