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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 10.64.01.11" title_num="10" subtitle_num="64" chapter_num="01" heading="Informed Consent Agreements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Before initiating care, a licensed direct-entry midwife shall obtain a signed copy of the Board-approved standardized informed consent agreement.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The agreement developed under §A of this regulation shall include acknowledgment by the patient of receipt, at a minimum, of the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The licensed direct-entry midwife’s training and experience;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Instructions for obtaining a copy of the regulations under this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Instructions for obtaining a copy of the NARM certification requirements;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Instructions for filing a complaint with the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Notice of whether the licensed direct-entry midwife has professional liability insurance coverage;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A description of the procedures, benefits, and risks of home births, including those conditions that may arise during delivery; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Any other information that the Board requires.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>