Register January 2020 No. 769
Chapter SPS 180
AUTHORITY AND DEFINITIONS
SPS 180.02(1)
(1) “Administer" means the direct provision of a prescription drug or device, whether by injection, ingestion or any other means, to the body of a client.
SPS 180.02(2)
(2) “Client" means a woman who obtains maternity care provided by a licensed midwife.
SPS 180.02(3)
(3) “Consultation" means discussing the aspects of an individual client's circumstance with other professionals to assure comprehensive and quality care for the client, consistent with the objectives in the client's treatment plan or for purposes of making adjustments to the client's treatment plan. Consultation may include history-taking, examination of the client, rendering an opinion concerning diagnosis or treatment, or offering service, assistance or advice.
SPS 180.02(4)
(4) “Department" means the department of safety and professional services.
SPS 180.02(5)
(5) “Direct supervision" means immediate on-premises availability to continually coordinate, direct and inspect at first hand the practice of another.
SPS 180.02(8)
(8) “Licensed midwife" means a person who has been granted a license under subch.
XIII of ch. 440, Stats., to engage in the practice of midwifery.
SPS 180.02(9)
(9) “Practice of midwifery" means providing maternity care during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods consistent with the standards of practice set forth in ch.
SPS 182.
SPS 180.02(10)
(10) “Temporary permit" means a credential granted under s.
SPS 181.01 (4), to an individual to practice midwifery under the direct supervision of a licensed midwife pending successful completion of the requirements for a license under s.
SPS 181.01 (1).
SPS 180.02 History
History: CR 06-096: cr.
Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 5-1-07;
CR 08-087: cr. (1m), (3m), (11)
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; corrections in (4) and (6) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6. and
7., Stats.,
Register August 2011 No. 668; correction in (intro.), (9), (10) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2011 No. 671;
CR 19-066: am. (intro.), renum. (1m) (intro.) to (1m) and am., r. (1m) (a) to (c), am. (3m), r. (6), am. (8), (11) Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2-1-20.
