Ark. Code Ann. § 17-85-103: Definition

As used in this chapter a "lay midwife" is any person other than a physician, a nurse midwife, or a licensed nurse practicing within the scope of the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act, § 17-87-101 et seq., who performs for compensation those skills relevant to the management of women in the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period of the maternity cycle.