§ 36-9c-1

36-9C-1. Definitions.Terms used in this chapter mean:(1)'Approved program,' an educational program of study leading to eligibility for certification as a midwife that is approved or accredited by the midwifery education accreditation council (MEAC);(2)'Board,' the South Dakota Board of Certified Professional Midwives;(3)'Certified professional midwife' or 'CPM,' a practitioner licensed and authorized under this chapter to manage and care for the low-risk mother-baby unit in an out-of-hospital setting during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum periods;(4)'Client,' a woman under the care of a certified professional midwife outside of a hospital;(5)'Licensed,' a written authorization by the board required to practice as a certified professional midwife or certified professional midwife student;(6)'Low risk,' a pregnancy that is anticipated to be problem free based on an assessment of the woman's past medical history and ongoing assessment of the mother-baby unit throughout the pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum care;(7)'Midwife student,' a student enrolled in an approved program and licensed and authorized under this chapter;(8)'Transporting,' transferring, during the

gnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum care;(7)'Midwife student,' a student enrolled in an approved program and licensed and authorized under this chapter;(8)'Transporting,' transferring, during the course of labor and delivery, the responsibility of providing services to a client from a certified professional midwife to a licensed health care provider. Source: SL 2017, ch 172, §1.