{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-65-28b03","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 65-28b03","heading":"Same; standards and requirements for licensure.","body":"(a) In order to obtain authorization to engage in the independent practice of midwifery, a certified nurse-midwife must meet the following requirements:\n(1) Be licensed to practice professional nursing under the Kansas nurse practice act;\n(2) have successfully completed a course of study in nurse-midwifery in a school of nurse-midwifery approved by the board;\n(3) have successfully completed a national certification approved by the board;\n(4) have successfully completed a refresher course as defined by rules and regulations of the board, if the individual has not been in active midwifery practice for five years immediately preceding the application;\n(5) be authorized to perform the duties of a certified nurse-midwife by the state board of nursing;\n(6) be licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse by the state board of nursing; and\n(7) have paid all fees for licensure prescribed in K.S.A. 65-28b05, and amendments thereto.\n(b) Upon application to the board by any certified nurse-midwife and upon satisfaction of the standards and requirements established under this act, the board shall grant an authorization to the applicant to engage in the independent practice of midwifery.\n(c) A person whose licensure has been revoked may make written application to the board requesting reinstatement of the license in a manner prescribed by the board, which application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in K.S.A. 65-28b05, and amendments thereto.\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_0003.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-15T06:23:56Z","sha256":"9bc0228cb5b7ee8cecf521bbb26e89347b6d215518afdaa6249a5a8c63e43e5e","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-65-28b02","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-65-28b04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}