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 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.
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