State Legislation of Midwifery Practice Environments
Legislative Constraints, Different States and Collaborative Agreements, Full CNM Practice Authority vs. Physician Collaboration, Specific States and CNM Collaborative Agreements, ACNM and Full CNM/CM Practice Authority, Regulatory Barriers and CNM Practice Martha Merrill-Hall Legislative Constraints, Different States and Collaborative Agreements, Full CNM Practice Authority vs. Physician Collaboration, Specific States and CNM Collaborative Agreements, ACNM and Full CNM/CM Practice Authority, Regulatory Barriers and CNM Practice Martha Merrill-Hall

State Legislation of Midwifery Practice Environments

Professional associations with other healthcare providers, such as physicians, are varied among States in regard to mandatory written collaborative agreements. The legislative requirements among CNMs/CMs are somewhat different from State-to-State.  This affects whether CNMs can provide reproductive care to the full extent of their education, training, and scope of practice.

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