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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="8-6C-07" title_number="8" title_name="Nurses" subtitle_number="6C" subtitle_name="Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives">
  <level label="a">
    <text>If a patient chooses to give birth at home in a situation prohibited by this subtitle or in which a licensed direct–entry midwife recommends transfer, the licensed direct–entry midwife shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Transfer care of the patient to an appropriate health care practitioner;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Complete the standard form developed under § 8–6C–08(e) of this subtitle and submit the completed form to the accepting health care practitioner; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Cease to take responsibility for the patient’s pregnancy care within 1 week after the transfer.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If birth is imminent and the patient refuses to be transferred after the licensed direct–entry midwife determines that a transfer is necessary, the licensed direct–entry midwife shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Call 9–1–1 and remain with the patient until emergency services personnel arrive; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Transfer care and give a verbal report of the care provided to the emergency medical services providers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
