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• <br /> Page 14 .B. NO. <br /> 1 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 infections; <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 /> 15 (3) documentation of client charts to facilitate interprofessional communication and provide <br /> 16 clients with a means to access their healthcare records; <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-Delegation 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 />