(a) Beginning July 1, 2020, except as provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in the practice of midwifery, or use the title “midwife”, “licensed midwife”, or the abbreviation “L.M.”, or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a licensed midwife without a valid license issued pursuant to this chapter.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-5

  • Midwife: means a person licensed under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
  • Midwifery: means the provision of one or more of the following services:

    (1) Assessment, monitoring, and care during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, postpartum and interconception periods, and for newborns, including ordering and interpreting screenings and diagnostic tests, and carrying out appropriate emergency measures when necessary;

    (2) Supervising the conduct of labor and childbirth; and

    (3) Provision of advice and information regarding the progress of childbirth and care for newborns and infants. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2

(b) Nothing in this section shall preclude a person holding a national certification as a midwife from identifying the person as holding such certification, so long as the person is not practicing midwifery or professing to be authorized to practice midwifery in the State unless that person is licensed in accordance with this chapter.

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