Certified nurse midwives, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who

Certified nurse midwives, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who provide care for maternal patients: 1. Must operate under guidelines reviewed and approved by the MMD; and 2. Must have a formal arrangement with a physician with obstetrics training or experience, and with maternal privileges who must: a. provide back-up and consultation; and b. arrive at the patient’s bedside within 30 minutes of an urgent request.