§ 12501 Definitions
§ 12502 Board of Complementary Health Care Providers established
§ 12503 Powers and duties of the board
§ 12503-A Denial or refusal to renew license; disciplinary action
§ 12504 Unauthorized employment
§ 12505-A Unlicensed practice
§ 12506 Rulemaking

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 32 > Chapter 113-B > Subchapter 1 - Board of Complementary Health Care Providers

  • Accreditation commission for midwifery education: means the United States Department of Education-recognized commission approved in rules adopted by the board that provides accreditation, pre-accreditation of certificate, graduate and precertification programs that meet the national college of nurse midwives core competencies for midwifery practice. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Acupuncture: means the insertion of fine metal needles through the skin at specific points on or near the surface of the body with or without the palpation of specific points on the body and with or without the application of electric current or heat to the needles or skin, or both. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Acupuncture detoxification specialist: means an individual licensed under this chapter to practice auricular acupuncture detoxification. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Acupuncture intern: means an acupuncture student enrolled in an acupuncture internship program approved by the board that involves practical training, including needle insertion on human subjects. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Approved naturopathic medical college: means a college or program granting the degree of doctor of naturopathic medicine or doctor of naturopathy approved by the board that:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Board: means the Board of Complementary Health Care Providers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Certified midwife: means an individual who holds a current and valid national certification as a certified midwife from the national midwifery certification board and is licensed under this chapter to practice midwifery. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Certified professional midwife: means an individual who holds a current and valid national certification as a certified professional midwife from the national registry of midwives and is licensed under this chapter and practices midwifery. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Homeopathic preparation: means medicine prepared according to the "Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States Revised Service" (Nov. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • International confederation of midwives: means a nongovernmental organization, approved in rules adopted by the board, representing midwives and midwifery associations that authors international standards for education and essential competencies for practice. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Midwife: means a person who practices midwifery. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Midwifery: includes consultation with or referral to medical and other health care providers when indicated by client health care needs. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Midwifery bridge certificate: means a certificate issued by the national registry of midwives that documents completion of accredited continuing education for certified professional midwives based upon identified areas to address education in emergency skills and other competencies set by the international confederation of midwives. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Midwifery education accreditation council: means the United States Department of Education-recognized commission that provides accreditation for programs and institutions that meet the national midwives alliance core competencies, the international confederation of midwives competencies and the national registry of midwives skills and standards for basic midwifery practice. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • National acupuncture detoxification association: means the national organization that provides training in auricular acupuncture detoxification, as specified in rules by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • National association of certified professional midwives: means the national professional and standard-setting association for certified professional midwives approved in rules adopted by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • National college of nurse midwives: means the national professional and standard-setting organization for midwives certified by the national midwifery certification board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • National midwifery certification board: means the national certifying body, approved in rules adopted by the board, for candidates in midwifery who have received graduate-level education in programs accredited by the accreditation commission for midwifery education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • National midwives alliance: means the national midwifery organization, approved in rules adopted by the board, that has articulated core competencies for midwives. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • National registry of midwives: means the organization that sets national standards for the certified professional midwife credential approved in rules adopted by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Natural antibiotics: means antimicrobial, antifungal and antiprotozoal agents that are naturally occurring substances or are manufactured substances that are substantially identical to those naturally occurring substances. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Naturopathic acupuncture: means the insertion of acupuncture needles into specific points on the skin to treat human disease and impairment and to relieve pain. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Naturopathic doctor: means a person authorized and licensed to practice naturopathic medicine under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Naturopathic manipulative therapy: means the manually administered or mechanical treatment of body structures or tissues in accordance with naturopathic principles for the purpose of restoring normal physiological function to the body by normalizing and balancing the musculoskeletal system of the body. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Naturopathic medicine: means a system of health care for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human health conditions, injuries and diseases that uses education, natural medicines and therapies to support and stimulate the individual's intrinsic self-healing processes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Office procedures: means methods for the repair and care incidental to superficial lacerations and abrasions, superficial lesions and the removal of foreign bodies located in the superficial tissues. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or other association or organization. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Qualified midwife preceptor: means a licensed and experienced midwife, or other health professional licensed in this State, who participates in the clinical education of individuals enrolled in a midwifery education program accredited by the midwifery education accreditation council or accreditation commission for midwifery education and who meets the criteria for midwife preceptors set forth by the organization. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Topical medicine: means topical analgesics, anesthetics, antiseptics, scabicides, antifungals and antibacterials. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72