Sec. 20-86a. Definitions. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 20-86a. Definitions. For the purposes of sections 20-86a to 20-86e, inclusive:

      (1) "Nurse-midwifery" means the management of women's health care needs, focusing particularly on family planning and gynecological needs of women, pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period and the care of newborns, occurring within a health care team and in collaboration with qualified obstetrician-gynecologists.

      (2) "Nurse-midwife" means a person who has demonstrated competence to practice nurse-midwifery through successful completion of an educational program accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives and who is certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwives, and is licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

      (P.A. 83-441, S. 1, 10; P.A. 89-389, S. 7, 22; P.A. 06-195, S. 36.)

      History: P.A. 89-389 redefined "nurse-midwife" in Subdiv. (1) to add the reference to license under this chapter; P.A. 06-195 redefined and expanded "nurse-midwifery" in Subdiv. (1) to include management of all women's health care needs in collaboration with, rather than directed by, qualified obstetrician-gynecologists.