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2023 Utah Code
Title 58 - Occupations and Professions
Chapter 77 - Direct-Entry Midwife Act
Part 6 - Standards of Practice
Section 603 - Prohibited practices.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 58-77-603 (2023)
Effective 5/3/2023
58-77-603. Prohibited practices.
A direct-entry midwife may not:
Amended by Chapter 301, 2023 General Session
58-77-603. Prohibited practices.
A direct-entry midwife may not:
- (1) administer a prescription drug to a client in a manner that violates this chapter;
- (2) effect any type of surgical delivery except for the cutting of an emergency episiotomy;
- (3) administer any type of epidural, spinal, or caudal anesthetic, or any type of narcotic analgesia;
- (4) use forceps or a vacuum extractor;
- (5) manually remove the placenta, except in an emergency that presents an immediate threat to the life of the client; or
- (6) perform or induce an abortion in violation of the requirements of Section 76-7-302 or Section 76-7a-201, regardless of whether the direct-entry midwife is found guilty of a crime in connection with the violation.
Amended by Chapter 301, 2023 General Session
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