Chapter SPS 182

SPS 182.03(5)(a)17. 17. Persistent uterine atony.

SPS 182.03(5)(a)18. 18. Anaphylaxis.

SPS 182.03(5)(a)19. 19. Failure to deliver placenta after one hour if there is no bleeding and fundus is firm.

SPS 182.03(5)(a)20. 20. Sustained instability or persistent abnormal vital signs.

SPS 182.03(5)(a)21. 21. Other conditions or symptoms that could threaten the life of the mother, fetus or neonate.

SPS 182.03(5)(b) (b) A licensed midwife may deliver a client with any of the complications or conditions set forth in par. (a), if no physician or other equivalent medical services are available and the situation presents immediate harm to the health and safety of the client; if the complication or condition entails extraordinary and unnecessary human suffering; or if delivery occurs during transport.

SPS 182.03(6) (6) Prohibited practices. A licensed midwife may not do any of the following:

SPS 182.03(6)(a) (a) Administer prescription pharmacological agents intended to induce or augment labor.

SPS 182.03(6)(b) (b) Administer prescription pharmacological agents to provide pain management.

SPS 182.03(6)(c) (c) Use vacuum extractors or forceps.

SPS 182.03(6)(d) (d) Prescribe medications.

SPS 182.03(6)(e) (e) Provide out-of-hospital care to a woman who has had a vertical incision cesarean section.

SPS 182.03(6)(f) (f) Perform surgical procedures including, but not limited to, cesarean sections and circumcisions.

SPS 182.03(6)(g) (g) Knowingly accept responsibility for prenatal or intrapartum care of a client with any of the following risk factors:

SPS 182.03(6)(g)1. 1. Chronic significant maternal cardiac, pulmonary, renal or hepatic disease.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)2. 2. Malignant disease in an active phase.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)3. 3. Significant hematological disorders or coagulopathies, or pulmonary embolism.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)4. 4. Insulin requiring diabetes mellitus.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)5. 5. Known maternal congenital abnormalities affecting childbirth.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)6. 6. Confirmed isoimmunization, Rh disease with positive titer.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)7. 7. Active tuberculosis.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)8. 8. Active syphilis or gonorrhea.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)9. 9. Active genital herpes infection 2 weeks prior to labor or in labor.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)10. 10. Pelvic or uterine abnormalities affecting normal vaginal births, including tumors and malformations.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)11. 11. Alcoholism or abuse.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)12. 12. Drug addiction or abuse.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)13. 13. Confirmed AIDS status.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)14. 14. Uncontrolled current serious psychiatric illness.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)15. 15. Social or familial conditions unsatisfactory for out-of-hospital maternity care services.

SPS 182.03(6)(g)16. 16. Fetus with suspected or diagnosed congenital abnormalities that may require immediate medical intervention.

SPS 182.03 History History: CR 06-096: cr. Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 5-1-07; renumbers to (4) (b) 1. za., zb. and zc. made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register November 2007 No. 623.