Direct-Entry Midwifery State-by-State Legal Status-Last Updated 4-25-2007
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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.

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