37-27-302. Administration of prescription drugs prohibited -- exceptions. A licensed direct-entry midwife may not dispense or administer prescription drugs other than newborn vitamin K (oral or intramuscular preparations), pitocin (intramuscular) postpartum, xylocaine (subcutaneous), and, in accordance with administrative rules adopted by the department of public health and human services, prophylactic eye agents to newborn infants. These drugs may be administered only if prescribed by a physician.
History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 550, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 44, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 37. Professions and Occupations
Chapter 27. Direct-Entry Midwifery
Part 3. Regulation of Practice
37-27-301. Unlawful to practice without license
37-27-302. Administration of prescription drugs prohibited -- exceptions
37-27-303. Operative and surgical procedures prohibited -- exception
37-27-304. through 37-27-309 reserved
37-27-310. Privileged communications -- exceptions
37-27-312. Screening procedures
37-27-313. and 37-27-314 reserved
37-27-315. Physician consultation advised
37-27-316. through 37-27-319 reserved
37-27-320. Reports -- failure to report
37-27-321. Filing of birth certificate
37-27-322. through 37-27-324 reserved
37-27-325. Violation -- penalties -- injunction -- manner of charging violation