{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-85-103","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-85-103","heading":"Definition","body":"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.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 85"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"55df912e0cc72e34d923de8bb437f8bb120a217bbef31bd5e61b1c84d09ac1ee","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-85-102","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-85-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}