29937903, 64B24-7.005 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 29937903

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Council of Licensed Midwifery

Chapter:

MIDWIFERY PRACTICE

Overview

RULE:

64B24-7.005	Informed Consent
64B24-7.006	Preparation for Home Delivery
64B24-7.007	Responsibilities of Midwives During the Antepartum Period
64B24-7.008	Responsibilities of Midwives During Intrapartum
64B24-7.009	Responsibilities of the Midwife During Postpartum
64B24-7.010	Collaborative Management
64B24-7.011	Administration of Medicinal Drugs
64B24-7.013	Requirement for Insurance
64B24-7.014	Records and Reports

PURPOSE:

To clarify informed consent requirements prior to offering midwifery services and update forms; to clarify existing requirements for planned out-of-hospital births occurring at home, responsibilities of midwives during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods; to clarify collaborative management requirements for prenatal and postpartum care and update forms; to align rule language with existing statutory requirements for administration of medicinal and prescription drugs; to clarify financial responsibility requirements for midwives to carry malpractice insurance and align rule language with statutory language.

SUBJECT:

Planned Out-of-Hospital Births Occurring at Home; Responsibilities During the Antepartum, Intrapartum and Postpartum Periods; Collaborative Management for Prenatal and Postpartum Care; Requirement for Insurance, Financial Responsibility of Midwives; Records and Reports

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.908(12)(c), 456.004(5), 456.048, 467.005, F.S.

LAW:

382.013, 383.04, 383.06, 383.14(1)(b), 409.908(12), 456.048, 456.0495, 467.004, 467.006(2), 467.014, 467.015, 467.016, 467.019, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/2/2025 Vol. 51/170

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

409.908(12)(c), 456.004(5), 456.048, 467.005, F.S., 382.013, 383.04, 383.06, 383.14(1)(b), 409.908(12), 456.048, 456.0495, 467.004, 467.006(2), 467.014, 467.015, 467.016, 467.019, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=64B24-7.005&PDate=9/2/2025&Section=1

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