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Direct-Entry Midwifery State-by-State
Legal Status
- Last Updated 5-18-2010
| E |
State uses NARM Exam as part of licensure process. |
| CPM |
Reciprocity of CPM credential or CPM plus state specific requirements accepted for licensure, certification, documentation or registration. |
| * |
Certified Midwives (CMs) who are certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), are the only direct-entry midwives permitted to practice in these states. |
| Licensure/Certification |
| Inference/unregulated |
| Illegal |
State:
Click for actual law if avail. |
Regulated |
Unregulated |
CPM |
Medicaid
Reimburse-
ment |
Licensure(L)
Certification(C)
Registration(R)
Permit(P) |
Legal by Judicial Interpretation or Statutory Inference |
Not legally regulated, but not prohibited |
Legal by Statute,
but
Licensure
Unavailable |
Prohibited by
Statute,
Judicial
Interpretation,
or Stricture
of Practice |
AK |
L |
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CPM |
X |
| AL |
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X |
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| AR |
L |
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CPM |
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| AZ |
L |
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CPM |
X |
| CA |
L |
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E |
X |
| CO |
R |
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CPM |
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| CT |
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X |
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| DE |
P |
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CPM |
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| DC |
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X |
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| FL |
L |
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E |
X |
| GA |
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X |
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| HI |
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X |
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| ID |
L |
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CPM |
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| IL |
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X |
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| IN |
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|
X |
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| IA |
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X |
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| KS |
|
X |
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| KY |
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X |
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| LA |
L |
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CPM |
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| ME |
|
X |
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| MD |
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|
X |
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| MA |
|
X |
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| MI |
|
X |
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| MN |
L |
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CPM |
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| MS |
|
X |
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| MO |
|
X |
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| MT |
L |
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E |
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| NE |
|
|
X |
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| NV |
|
X |
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| NH |
C |
|
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|
CPM |
X |
| NJ |
L |
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CPM |
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| NM |
L |
|
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|
CPM |
X |
| NY |
C |
|
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* |
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| NC |
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|
X |
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| ND |
|
X |
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| OH |
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|
X |
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| OK |
|
X |
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| OR |
Voluntary-L |
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CPM |
X |
| PA |
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|
X |
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| RI |
C |
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* |
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| SC |
L |
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CPM |
X |
| SD |
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|
X |
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| TN |
C |
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CPM |
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| TX |
L |
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|
CPM |
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| UT |
Voluntary-L |
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CPM |
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| VT |
L |
|
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CPM |
X |
| VA |
L |
|
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CPM |
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| WA |
L |
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E |
X |
| WV |
|
|
X |
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| WI |
L |
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CPM |
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| WY |
L |
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CPM |
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| Legend |
| E |
State uses NARM Exam as part of licensure process. |
| CPM |
Reciprocity of CPM credential or CPM plus state specific requirements accepted for licensure, certification, documentation or registration. |
| * |
Certified
Midwives (CMs) who are certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), are the only direct-entry midwives permitted to
practice in these states. |
| Licensure/Certification |
| Inference/unregulated |
| Illegal |
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Note: Midwives practicing in unregulated states have no legal,
regulatory protection.
Information for this chart was provided by the Midwives
Alliance of North America (MANA) and the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM).
Please e-mail Debbie Pulley, MANA Legislative Chair, at
Debbie Pulley with any changes or updates to the information on this chart or to request
hard copies of the chart.
Click here to view/print a pdf file of this page.
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