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Page 7 .B. NO. <br /> 1 reimbursement; and to prohibit representation as a certified midwife or certified professional <br /> 2 midwife unless licensed. <br /> 3 Section 2 -Definitions. <br /> 4 "Accredited educational program in midwifery" means an academic and practical program of <br /> 5 midwifery accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) for <br /> 6 certified midwives (CMs), or the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) for <br /> 7 certified professional midwives (CPMs). <br /> 8 "American Midwifery Certification Board(AMCB)"means the national certifying body for <br /> 9 Certified Midwives (CMs) and Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs). <br /> 10 "American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)"means the professional association that <br /> 11 represents certified midwives (CMs) and certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) in the United <br /> 12 States. <br /> 13 "Certified Midwife (CM)"means a person who has graduated from a graduate-level midwifery <br /> 14 education program accredited by the Accreditation of Commission for Midwifery Education <br /> 15 (ACME) or its successor organization and holds a valid certification from the American <br /> 16 Midwifery Certification Board(AMCB) or its successor organization. <br /> 17 "Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)"means a person who has obtained a midwifery. <br /> 18 education by completing a Midwifery Education Accreditation Council(MEAC) education <br /> 19 program; or by completing a midwifery apprenticeship under a North American Registry of <br /> 20 Midwives (NARM)registered preceptor,the Portfolio Evaluation Process (PEP), successfully <br /> 21 passing the NARM exam, and holds a valid certification from NARM or its successor <br /> 22 organization. <br /> 23 "Collaborate"means a process in which a practitioner cooperates and communicates with <br /> 7 <br />