{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-295","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 295","heading":"Issuance of written prescription by duly registered licensed certified professional midwife","body":"Section 295. (a) A licensed certified professional midwife duly registered to issue written prescriptions in accordance with the provisions of subsection (j) of section 7 of chapter 94C may order, possess, purchase and administer pharmaceutical agents consistent with the scope of midwifery practice, including: (i) antihemorrhagic agents, including, but not limited to, oxytocin, misoprostol and methergine; (ii) intravenous fluids for stabilization; (iii) vitamin K; (iv) eye prophylaxes; (v) oxygen; (vi) antibiotics for Group B Streptococcal; (vii) antibiotic prophylaxes; (viii) Rho(D) immune globulin; (ix) local anesthetic; (x) epinephrine; and (xi) other pharmaceutical agents identified by the board through rules or regulations in consultation with the department of public health.\n(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a licensed certified professional midwife's use of pharmaceutical agents which are: (i) controlled substances as defined in chapter 94C, except for those listed in schedule VI; or (ii) not identified by the board of registration in midwifery as consistent with the scope of midwifery practice pursuant to subsection (a).","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 112"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter112/Section295","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:53Z","sha256":"85c848f41ac3b7871de7140a592453ebf72c2b75a016c0b2073925563d217911","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-294","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-296"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}