37-27-321. Filing of birth certificate. (1) When a birth occurs with a licensed direct-entry midwife in attendance, the direct-entry midwife shall prepare and file a birth certificate, as required by 50-15-221, with the department of public health and human services.

Terms Used In Montana Code 37-27-321

  • Direct-entry midwife: means a person who advises, attends, or assists a woman during pregnancy, labor, natural childbirth, or the postpartum period. See Montana Code 37-27-103

(2)Failure of a direct-entry midwife to prepare and file the birth certificate constitutes grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license granted under this chapter.