(1)  There is created the Certified Nurse Midwife Board consisting of four certified nurse midwives and one member representing the general public.

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-44a-201

  • Adjudicative proceeding: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Board: means the Certified Nurse Midwife Board created in Section 58-44a-201. See Utah Code 58-44a-102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Nurse midwife: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in practice as a certified nurse midwife. See Utah Code 58-44a-102
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
(2)  The board shall be appointed and serve in accordance with Section 58-1-201.

(3)  The duties and responsibilities of the board are in accordance with Sections 58-1-202 and 58-1-203, and the board shall also:

(a)  designate one of its members on a permanent or rotating basis to assist the division in reviewing complaints concerning the unlawful or unprofessional practice of a certified nurse midwife; and

(b)  advise the division in its investigation of these complaints.

(4)  A board member who has, under Subsection (3), reviewed a complaint or advised in its investigation may be disqualified from participating with the board when the board serves as a presiding officer in an adjudicative proceeding concerning the complaint.

Amended by Chapter 288, 1998 General Session