{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-65-28b02","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 65-28b02","heading":"Same; definitions.","body":"As used in the independent practice of midwifery act:\n(a) \"Board\" means the state board of healing arts.\n(b) \"Certified nurse-midwife\" means an individual who:\n(1) Is educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery;\n(2) is currently certified by a certifying board approved by the state board of nursing; and\n(3) is currently licensed under the Kansas nurse practice act.\n(c) \"Independent practice of midwifery\" means the provision of clinical services by a certified nurse-midwife without the requirement of a collaborative practice agreement with a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery when such clinical services are limited to those associated with a normal, uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery, including:\n(1) The prescription of drugs and diagnostic tests;\n(2) the performance of episiotomy or repair of a minor vaginal laceration;\n(3) the initial care of the normal newborn; and\n(4) family planning services, including treatment or referral of male partners for sexually-transmitted infections.\n(d) The provisions of this section shall become effective on January 1, 2017.","path":["Chapter 65.—PUBLIC HEALTH","Article 28b.—INDEPENDENT PRACTICE OF MIDWIFERY ACT"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch65/065_028b_0002.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-15T06:23:56Z","sha256":"dfcdb2f159eb34854a7ca0078d8d0f6e72adb423e327902443b65642e356896b","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-65-28b01","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-65-28b03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}