(1) Nurse midwifery practice means the independent management of care of essentially normal newborns and women, antepartally, intrapartally, postpartally, and/or gynecologically. This occurs within a health care system that provides for medical consultation, collaborative management, and referral.

(2) Effective December 31, 2004, all licensed certified nurse midwives shall be enrolled in either the certification maintenance program or the continuing competency assessment program through the American College of Nurse Midwives. Contact information for the American College of Nurse Midwives may be obtained from the Montana Board of Nursing office at 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620-0513, telephone (406) 841-2340.