Massachusetts § 294 - Discipline of licensed certified professional midwife

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 294 — Discipline of licensed certified professional midwife, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 294. Discipline of licensed certified professional midwife

Section 294. (a) The board may, after a hearing pursuant to chapter 30A, suspend or revoke the license of a licensed certified professional midwife or reprimand, censure or otherwise discipline a licensed certified professional midwife for any of the reasons set forth in section 61.

(b) No person filing a complaint or reporting information pursuant to this section or assisting the board at its request in any manner in discharging its duties and functions shall be liable in any cause of action arising out of providing such information or assistance; provided, however, that the person making the complaint or reporting such information or providing such assistance does so in good faith.

(c) A person subject to any disciplinary action taken by the board pursuant to this section may file a petition for judicial review pursuant to section 64.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 294 ("Discipline of licensed certified professional midwife") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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