A midwife licensed under this chapter may reinstate an expired license or license extension.

(1) If a midwife's license has been expired for less than three years, the practitioner shall meet the requirements of WAC 246-12-040.

(2) If a midwife's license has expired and the practitioner has been engaged in the active practice of midwifery in another United States jurisdiction or territory, or other location approved by the department, the practitioner shall:

(a) Submit verification of active practice; and

(b) Meet the requirements of WAC 246-12-040.

(3) If a midwife's license has been expired for three years or more but less than five years at time of application, and the practitioner has not been actively engaged in midwifery, the practitioner shall:

(a) Work as a birth assistant under the supervision of a department-approved preceptor for a minimum of 10 births; and

(b) Meet the requirements of WAC 246-12-040.

(4) If a midwife's license has been expired for more than five years at time of application, and the practitioner has not been actively engaged in midwifery, the practitioner shall:

(a) Work as a birth assistant under the supervision of a department-approved preceptor for a minimum of 15 births;

(b) Retake and successfully pass the Washington state licensing examination; and

(5) A proposed preceptor shall:

(a) Hold an active license without restriction, current discipline, or conditions as a midwife under chapter 18.50 RCW, a certified nurse midwife under chapter 18.79 RCW, an allopathic physician under chapter 18.71 RCW, or an osteopathic physician under chapter 18.57 RCW;

(b) Have actively practiced at least three consecutive years or attended at least 150 births; and

(6) If a midwife's license extension has expired and the practitioner has been engaged in the active practice of midwifery prescriptive or medical devices and implant practice in another United States jurisdiction or territory, or other location approved by the department, the practitioner shall:

(a) Submit verification of active practice of prescriptive, devices, or implant practices; and

(b) Meet the requirements of WAC 246-12-040.

(7) If a licensed midwife at the time of reactivation has had an expired license extension for less than five years and has not been engaged in the active practice of midwifery prescriptive or medical devices and implant practice, the practitioner may submit their records for their initial training as required in WAC 246-834-165 and meet the requirements in WAC 246-12-040.

(8) If a licensed midwife at the time of reactivation has had an expired license extension for five years or more and has not been engaged in the active practice of midwifery prescriptive or medical devices and implant practice, the practitioner shall retake the required training in WAC 246-834-165.

PDFWAC 246-834-400

Expired license.