Section 34-19-11 - Definitions.

AL Code § 34-19-11 (2019) (N/A)
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The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) BOARD. The State Board of Midwifery.

(2) LICENSED MIDWIFE. A practitioner who holds a certified professional midwife credential and is licensed by the board to practice midwifery.

(3) MIDWIFERY. The provision of primary maternity care during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.