{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-687.415","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 687.415","heading":"Practice of direct entry midwifery without license prohibited; exceptions.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person may not practice direct entry midwifery in this state unless the person holds a license to practice direct entry midwifery under ORS 687.405 to 687.495.\n      (2) A person may practice direct entry midwifery in this state without a license to practice direct entry midwifery if:\n      (a) The person is a licensed health care practitioner and the services described in ORS 687.405 are within the scope of the person’s license; or\n      (b)(A) The person is acting as a traditional midwife and does not use legend drugs or devices, the use of which requires a license under the laws of this state;\n      (B) The person does not advertise that the person is a midwife; and\n      (C) The person discloses to each client on a form adopted by the State Board of Direct Entry Midwifery by rule:\n      (i) That the person does not possess a professional license issued by the state;\n      (ii) That the person’s education and qualification have not been reviewed by the state;\n      (iii) That the person is not authorized to carry and administer potentially life saving medications;\n      (iv) That the risk of harm or death to a mother or newborn may increase as a result of the information described in sub-subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph;\n      (v) A plan for transporting the client to the nearest hospital, as defined in ORS 442.015, if a problem arises during labor or childbirth;\n      (vi) That the client will not have recourse through a complaint process; and\n      (vii) The types of midwives who are licensed by the state.\n      (3) If supervised by a person licensed to practice direct entry midwifery, a student midwife, birth assistant or other individual may assist the direct entry midwife in the provision of services described in ORS 687.405.\n      (4) A license to practice direct entry midwifery under ORS 687.405 to 687.495 is required for purposes of reimbursement under medical assistance programs. [1993 c.362 §11; 2013 c.657 §1]\n(Licensing)","path":["17 - Occupations","52. Occupations and Professions","Chapter 687 — Massage Therapists; Direct Entry Midwives"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors687.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:17Z","sha256":"42d815300d7b75b224a9e7641fcbf1b48df9072c4de4915d7a657739e67a8f5e","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-687.410","next":"us-or/ors-687.420"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}