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Page 14 <br />I certified professional midwife (CPM) may: <br />2 (1) Obtain authority to independently furnish medications including but not limited to <br />3 expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted infiections-, <br />4 (2) Admit, manage, and discharge patients to and from a freestanding birthing facility or <br />5 birthing home in the community setting; and <br />6 (3) Obtain medical devices, durable medical equipment and supplies necessary for the safe <br />7 practice of certified professional midwifery <br />8 (4) Furnish medications and devices that are used within the practice of midwifery, <br />9 Section 6. Practice standards. Licensed Midwife. Practice standards for licensed <br />10 midwives shall include, but shall not be limited to the: <br />11 (1) provision of evidence -informed, client -centered care in collaboration with the client <br />12 including referrals to other providers and services, as indicated; <br />13 2) adoption of ethical standards in support of individual rights and self-determination in a <br />14 context of family, community, and a system of healthcare; <br />IS (3) documentation of client charts to facilitate interprofessional communication and provide <br />16 clients with a means to access their healthcare <br />17 (4) participation in quality management such as peer review, continuing education, and data <br />18 analysis to improve midwifery practice. <br />19 Section 7 - DeleMation of tasks rules. (1) Any licensed midwife may delegate any <br />20 task included in the midwife's licensed scope of practice subject to the requirements of this <br />21 section. A licensed midwife may delegate midwife tasks to licensed, certified, registered, or <br />22 unlicensed or unregulated (by the state) assistive personnel. In no event may a licensed midwife <br />23 delegate the authority to another person to select medications if the person is not, independent <br />14 <br />