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Page 17 <br />prescribed outside the certified midwife's scope of practice or for other than a therapeutic <br />2 purpose; <br />3 (8) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a certified midwife to obtain. <br />4 prescriptive authority to order anesthesia care; <br />5 (9) A certified midwife shall not accept any direct or indirect benefit from a pharmaceutical <br />6 manufacturer or pharmaceutical representative for prescribing a specific medication to a <br />7 patient. For the purposes of this section, a direct or indirect benefit does not include a benefit <br />8 offered to a certified midwife regardless of whether the specific medication is being prescribed; <br />9 and <br />10 (10) A pharmacist who dispenses drugs and devices to a midwife as authorized by this section <br />1.1 and in conformity with chapter 461 is not liable for any adverse reactions caused by the <br />12 midwife's administration of legend drugs and devices. <br />13 Section 9 - Authority to furnish. Certified professional midwives. Financial benefit <br />14 for furnishintZ prohibited. <br />15 (1) The Department may authorize the certified professional midwife who is in good standing <br />1.6 without disciplinary sanctions and who has fulfilled the requirements of this section and <br />1.7 requirements established by the Department pursuant to this section to furnish prescription <br />18 drugs and devices consistent with the practice of midwifery; <br />19 (2) A certified professional midwife may granted authority to furnish prescription drugs to <br />20 provide treatment to clients within the role and population focus of the certified professional <br />21 midwife, as applicable; <br />22 (3) A certified professional midwife who has been granted authority to furnish prescription <br />23 drugs under the Department may advise the certified professional midwife's patients of their <br />17 <br />