CHAPTER 33 – MIDWIFERY JOINT COMMITTEE

SECTION .0100 – MIDWIFERY JOINT COMMITTEE

21 NCAC 33 .0101             ADMINISTRATIVE BODY AND DEFINITIONS

(a)  The responsibility for administering the provisions of G.S. 90, Article 10A, shall be assumed by an administrative body, the Midwifery Joint Committee, hereinafter referred to as the "Committee." The certified nurse midwife shall hereinafter be referred to as "CNM."

(b)  In addition to the definitions set forth in G.S. 90-178.2, the following shall apply to the Rules in this Chapter:

(1)           "American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)" means the national certifying body for candidates in nurse-midwifery and midwifery who have received their graduate level education in programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education.

(2)           "Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)" means an accreditation agency established to advance and promote midwifery education.

(3)           "American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)" means the professional association that represents CNMs and certified midwives (CMs) in the United States. ACNM sets the standard for midwifery education and practice in the United States.

(4)           "American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)" means the professional membership organization for obstetrician-gynecologists that produces practice guidelines for health care professionals and educational materials for patients, provides practice management and career support, facilitates program and initiatives to improve women's health, and advocates for members and patients.

(5)           "Obstetrics" means a branch of medical science that deals with birth, its antecedents, and sequels, including prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn or gynecology, and otherwise unspecified primary health services for women.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90‑178.4;

Eff. February 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2000; October 1, 1988;

Readopted Eff. November 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2020;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 1, 2023.