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  • Midwifery Licensure Is Voluntary in Oregon
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    A licensed direct entry midwife (LDM) supervises the conduct and labor of childbirth, advises the parent as to the progress of childbirth, and renders prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care. Licensed direct entry midwives provide care in the home, in birthing centers, clinics, and as teachers at midwifery schools. Licensure is voluntary, and unlicensed midwives may practice in Oregon.

    The Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) oversees regulation of direct entry midwifery and other health and related professions. To access OHLA's home page, go to Department at the top of the left navigation menu and click on Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
    Click here to learn more about midwifery licensure
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Spotlight on the Issues: Disciplinary Costs
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Being the subject of a complaint and resulting investigation can be an anxiety-provoking experience. To address recent concerns about the costs associated with the disciplinary process, Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) Director Randy Everitt clarifies the issue in a memo to Board of Direct Entry Midwifery licensees.
Click here to read memo to midwifery licensees
New Rule Specifies Response to Request a Hearing
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The Oregon Health Licensing Agency filed temporary administrative rules with the Secretary of State on March 1, 2012 to delineate which professions under OHLA have more complexity and warrant a more specific response from the respondent when requesting a hearing. Midwifery is one of four regulated professions specified.
Licensees of Four OHLA Boards Must Report Prohibited Conduct
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As the result of the passage of House Bill 2059 in the 2009 session of the Oregon State Legislature, licensees of certain state licensing boards and four boards overseen by the Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) must report unprofessional or prohibited conduct of other licensees.
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