# Health Occupations (GHO)

## Title 8. Nurses

### Subtitle 6. Special Nurse Midwife Provisions

#### Section 8-604

(a) Each nurse midwife practicing as a nurse midwife in the State shall notify a patient in writing or by written electronic communication if:

  (1) The nurse midwife does not maintain professional liability insurance coverage; or

  (2) The nurse midwife's professional liability insurance coverage has lapsed for any period of time and has not been renewed.

(b) The written notification provided to the patient under subsection (a) of this section shall be:

  (1) Provided:

    (i) At the first visit by the patient during the period in which the nurse midwife does not maintain professional liability insurance, unless the visit is for the purpose of receiving incidental medical care that will be rendered free of charge; and

    (ii) As part of each informed consent obtained before any procedure discussed or offered for the patient's consideration is performed;

  (2) Signed by the patient at the time of the patient's visit or at the time the informed consent is signed; and

  (3) Retained by the nurse midwife as part of the nurse midwife's patient records.

(c) Each nurse midwife practicing as a nurse midwife in the State who does not maintain professional liability insurance coverage shall post this information in a conspicuous location in the nurse midwife's place of practice.

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Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)