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§ 54.1-2957.11 Requirements for disclosure

Any person practicing as a licensed midwife shall provide disclosure of specific information in writing to any client to whom midwifery care is provided. Such disclosure shall include (i) a description of the midwife’s qualifications, experience, and training; (ii) a written protocol for medical emergencies, including hospital transport, particular to each client; (iii) a description of the midwives’ model of care; (iv) a copy of the regulations governing the practice of midwifery; (v) a statement concerning the licensed midwife’s malpractice or liability insurance coverage; (vi) a description of the right to file a complaint with the Board of Medicine and the procedures for filing such complaint; and (vii) such other information as the Board of Medicine determines is appropriate to allow the client to make an informed choice to select midwifery care.

History

This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 719 and 917 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.

2005, cc. 719, 917.

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