Oklahoma § 59-3040.11 - Advising clients to seek medical care – Emergency
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-3040.11 — Advising clients to seek medical care – Emergency, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-3040.11. Advising clients to seek medical care – Emergency
situations.
A. A licensed midwife shall advise a client in writing to seek
medical care through consultation or referral, as specified by rules
of the State Commissioner of Health, if the midwife determines that
the pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum period or newborn period
of a woman or newborn may not be within the scope of practice of the
midwife.
B. A licensed midwife shall call for emergency assistance in an
emergency situation that is outside of the licensed midwife's scope
of practice.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 40, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-3040.11 ("Advising clients to seek medical care – Emergency") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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