(1) A licensed direct-entry midwife shall submit semiannual summary reports on each client, covering the six-month period of January 1 through July 1, or July 1 through January 1 as appropriate, as required by 37-27-320 , MCA. The reports are due on or before January 15 and July 15 of each year.

(a) If a licensed direct-entry midwife does not have any clients during a reporting period, the licensee shall notify the board in writing by the reporting date.

(2) A licensed direct-entry midwife who is supervising a licensed midwife apprentice shall be responsible for filing the statutorily required 72-hour mortality/morbidity report and the semiannual summary report on clients seen by a Level I, II or III apprentice who is not approved for indirect supervision.

(a) A Level III-B apprentice direct-entry midwife, approved by the board for indirect supervision, shall be responsible for filing the statutorily required 72-hour mortality/morbidity report and the semiannual summary report.

(b) If a Level III-B direct-entry midwife apprentice does not have any clients during a reporting period, the apprentice shall notify the board in writing by the reporting date.

(c) Certified nurse midwife, physician or naturopathic supervisors of an apprentice direct-entry midwife shall be responsible to ensure the Level I, II or III (not approved for indirect supervision) apprentice files the statutorily required 72-hour mortality/morbidity report and the semiannual summary reports.