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Page 8 1 healthcare professionals from different disciplines, based on the healthcare needs of the patient, 2 each providing distinct and complementary expertise to improve care. 3 "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for the State of 4 Hawai'i. 5 "Director" means the director of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. 6 "Expedited partner therapy" means the clinical practice of treating the sexual partners of clients 7 diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections by relaying prescriptions or providing 8 medications to the client to take to their partner without the licensed midwife first examini 9 the partner. Auth: HRS §453-52) 10 "Licensed Midwife" means a person licensed under this chapter. 1.1 "Midwife Preceptor" means a licensed midwife, licensed maternal health professional, or 12 preceptor registered with a Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAL) school, who 13 participates in the clinical education of individuals who are enrolled in a MEAC education 14 program, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) education program or 15 directly working under a North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)Registered Preceptor 16 to acquire their Portfolio Evaluation Process requirements (PEPS 17 "Midwifery" means skilled, knowledgeable and compassionate care for childbearing women 18 [people], newborn infants and families across the continuum from prenatal, pregnancy, birth, 19 postpartum and the early weeks of life, as defined by the World Health Organization. 20 "Midwifery bridge certificate" is a certificate issued by North American Registry of Midwives 21 (NARM) to a Certified Professional Midwife who obtained certification through the Portfolio 22 Evaluation Process, upon the successful completion of additional accredited education 23 (minimum of 50 hours) in specific subjects as required by NARM. The bridge certificate El