OHCA Policies and Rules
317:30-5-890.1 Definitions
[Revised 12-01-25]
The following words or terms, when used in this Part, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Birthing center” means a freestanding facility, place, or institution, which is maintained or established primarily for the purpose of providing services of a licensed midwife, certified nurse-midwife, or licensed medical doctor to assist or attend a woman in delivery and birth, and where a woman is scheduled in advance to give birth following a normal, uncomplicated, low-risk pregnancy.
“Certified Midwife” means an individual with a non-nursing graduate degree, educated in midwifery, and certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) who is not a Nurse-Midwife.
“Certified Nurse Midwife” means a person educated in the discipline of nursing and midwifery, certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), and licensed by the state to engage in the practice of midwifery and as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
“Certified Professional Midwife” means an individual that graduated from an accredited midwifery program or apprenticeship and is certified by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM).
“Licensed Midwife” means a Certified Professional Midwife or Certified Midwife who is licensed by the state under 59 O.S. § 3040.6 to engage in the practice of midwifery.
“Low-risk” means a normal, uncomplicated pregnancy with expectation of a normal, uncomplicated birth as defined by generally accepted criteria of maternal and fetal health.
“Newborn” means an infant during the first 28 days following birth.
“Normal” means, as applied to pregnancy, labor, delivery, the postpartum period, and the newborn period, circumstances under which a licensed provider has determined that the member does not have a condition that requires obstetrical intervention.
Disclaimer. The OHCA rules found on this Web site are unofficial. The official rules are published by the Oklahoma Secretary of State Office of Administrative Rules as Title 317 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code. To order an official copy of these rules, contact the Office of Administrative Rules at (405) 521-4911.
