In this subtitle: (1) 'Practice nurse midwifery' means the management and care of essentially normal newborns and of essentially normal women antepartally, intrapartally and postpartally. (2) 'Practice nurse midwifery' includes: (i) Family planning and well woman reproductive care; (ii) The prescribing of substances commonly used in the practice of nurse midwifery; (iii) The prescribing of controlled substances on Schedules II, III, IV, and V commonly used in the practice of nurse midwifery; and (iv) The dispensing of the substances prescribed in accordance with the provisions of items (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph in the course of treating a patient: 1. At a medical facility or clinic that is operated on a nonprofit basis; 2. At a health center that operates on a campus of an institution of higher education; 3. At a public health facility, a medical facility under contract with a State or local health department, or a facility funded with public funds; or 4. With a starter dosage of a drug as authorized under § 8–508 of this title.
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