Virginia Department of Health
State Board of Health
} Rules and Regulations Governing the Practice of Midwifery
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 400]
(Repealed)
Chapter Information
| Description | The regulations prescribe standards for the permitting and practice of the handful of Virginia's remaining lay midwives, an ever-decreasing class of persons to be distinguished from nurse midwives (who are registered nurses specially trained pursuant to regulations promulgated by the state boards of nursing and medicine). |
| State Authority | 32.1-146 |
| Federal Authority | None entered |
| Exempt from APA | No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act. |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation | Whether the regulations continue to prescribe appropriate standards for the permitting and practice of Virginia's remaining lay midwives, an ever-decreasing class of persons to be distinguished from nurse midwives, who are registered nurses specially trained pursuant to regulations promulgated by the state boards of nursing and medicine. |
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Contact Information
| Name / Title: | Michael Capps / Sr. Policy Analyst |
| Address: |
James Madison Building 109 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | boardofhealth@vdh.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804) 864-7190 FAX: (804)864-7022 TDD: ()- |
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