If a certified direct-entry midwife seeks to consult with or refer a patient to a licensed physician, the responsibility of the physician for the patient does not begin until the patient is physically within the physician's care.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 8. Business and Professions
Chapter 65. Direct-Entry Midwives
Sec. 08.65.010. Board established.
Sec. 08.65.030. Duties and powers of board.
Sec. 08.65.040. Administrative Procedure Act.
Sec. 08.65.050. Qualifications for license.
Sec. 08.65.070. Licensure by credentials.
Sec. 08.65.090. Apprentice direct-entry midwives.
Sec. 08.65.110. Grounds for discipline, suspension, or revocation of certification.
Sec. 08.65.120. Disciplinary sanctions.
Sec. 08.65.130. Criminal penalty.
Sec. 08.65.140. Required practices.
Sec. 08.65.150. Prohibited practices.
Sec. 08.65.160. Certification required if designation used.