2017 Delaware Code
Title 24 - Professions and Occupations
CHAPTER 17. MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT
Subchapter XIII Midwifery Practitioners
§ 1799GG. Subchapter exemptions and limitations.
(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall limit, preclude, or otherwise interfere with the professional activities of other individuals and health-care providers who are allowed to practice obstetrics and gynecology, nor shall this subchapter apply to certified nurse midwives as defined by Chapter 19 of this title.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit or restrict the directly supervised practice of midwifery by a midwifery student pursuing a course of study leading to a credential in midwifery or an equivalent major, as recommended by the Council and approved by the Board, from an accredited school or program recommended by the Council and approved by the Board, if the activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study and if the midwifery student is under the direct supervision of a midwife licensed under this subchapter and is designated by a title that clearly indicates the person's status as a student, provided this course of study shall not exceed 5 years unless the Council recommends and the Board provides written approval for an extension.
80 Del. Laws, c. 33, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 2.;
