OAR 332-015-0000: Definitions

The following definitions as used in OAR 332-015-0000 through 332-040-0000: (1) "Antepartum" and "prenatal" means the period of time from conception to the onset of labor. (2) "Board" means the State Board of Direct Entry Midwifery. (3) "Community birth" means birth in a home or birth center with a midwife. (4) "Intrapartum" means the period of time from the onset of labor through the birth of the placenta. (5) "LDM" means a licensed direct entry midwife. (6) "MANA" means the Midwives Alliance of North America. (7) "MEAC" means the Midwifery Education and Accreditation Council. (8) "NARM" means the North American Registry of Midwives. (9) "Newborn" means a child less than one month of age. (10) "Office" means the Health Licensing Office. (11) "Postpartum" means the period of time immediately after and up to eight weeks following a person giving birth. (12) “Traditional Midwife” has the meaning set forth in ORS 687.415. (13) “Transfer of care” or “transfer care” means the process whereby any LDM who has been providing midwifery care relinquishes responsibility to a physician or physician assistant licensed under ORS 677, a nurse practitioner who is licensed as a nurse midwife under ORS 678 or nurse practitioner licensed under ORS 678, a naturopath licensed under ORS 685, emergency services personnel under ORS 682, or a hospital.