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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 10.69.01.05" title_num="10" subtitle_num="69" chapter_num="01" heading="Practice Before Certification.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An individual who has graduated from a graduate level accredited program for midwifery education program approved by the ACME and who has taken the AMCB national certification examination but is waiting for results may practice as a certified midwife graduate before certification if the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Practice is under the supervision of a licensed certified midwife or certified nurse midwife who shall be physically present at the location of service and available to the certified midwife graduate;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Supervising midwife and certified midwife graduate execute a written supervision agreement on the form required by the Board; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Certified midwife graduate files with the Board a copy of the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Admission slip to the Board-approved certification examination; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Signed supervision agreement.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A certified midwife graduate who has entered into a supervision agreement under this regulation shall immediately notify the Board and the supervising midwife of the results of the AMCB certification examination.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A certified midwife graduate may not continue to practice under a supervision agreement under this regulation for more than 1 year from the filing of all documents required under §A(3) of this regulation, or after the denial of AMCB certification, whichever occurs first.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>