Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 4182
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 4182
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
§ 4182. Exemptions
In recognition that, in Vermont, a variety of practitioners provides care to women during pregnancy and birth, this chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) Certified nurse midwives authorized under the Board of Nursing to practice in Vermont, unless they have chosen to become licensed midwives. Notwithstanding this subsection, certified nurse midwives who choose to become licensed midwives remain subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Nursing as well as to the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Licensed physicians or other licensed health care providers authorized to provide midwifery care.
(3) Student midwives in training with licensed midwives. (Added 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 44, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)