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Title: Midwifery Personnel Act CH
Category: Ministry of Health and Welfare(衛生福利部)
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1
Any citizen of the Republic of China who has passed a midwifery personnel examination and obtained a midwifery personnel certificate in accordance with the Act may work as midwifery personnel.
Article 2
The term “midwifery personnel” herein shall refer to registered professional midwives and midwives.
Article 3
A person who meets any of the following eligibility requirements may take the registered professional midwife examination:
1. Having graduated from the nurse-midwifery program of a public or registered private junior college, the department of midwifery of a university or independent college, or the department or division of midwifery of a foreign university or independent college that conforms to the recognition requirements of the Ministry of Education, satisfactorily completed an internship, and obtained a certificate of graduation;
2. Holding a registered professional nurse certificate, registered nurse certificate or midwife certificate, and having graduated from the graduate institute of midwifery of a public or registered private university or independent college or from the graduate institute of midwifery of a foreign university or independent college that conforms to the recognition requirements of the Ministry of Education, satisfactorily completed an internship, and obtained a certificate of graduation.
A person who has graduated from the midwifery program, special midwifery program or nurse-midwifery program of a public or registered private medical vocational high school or school of higher levels, satisfactorily completed an internship, and obtained a certificate of graduation, may take the midwife examination.
Article 4
The term “competent authorities” herein shall refer to the Ministry of Health and Welfare at the central government level, municipal governments at the municipality level, and city/county governments at the city/county level.
Article 5
A person who has passed a midwifery personnel examination may request a midwifery personnel certificate.
Article 6
To request a midwifery personnel certificate, a person shall submit an application form and documents that attest to his/her qualifications to the central competent authority for issuance.
Article 7
A person who falls under any of the following circumstances shall not work as midwifery personnel; if the said person has worked or is working as midwifery personnel, his/her midwifery personnel certificate shall be rescinded or revoked:
1. Having committed and been convicted of an offense of abortion;
2. Having committed and been convicted of an offense under the Narcotics Elimination Act or Narcotics Control Act;
3. Having committed and been convicted of an offense under the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act;
4. Having his/her midwifery personnel examination results rescinded or revoked;
5. Subject to rescission or revocation of his/her midwifery personnel certificate in accordance with the Act.
Article 8
A person who does not hold a registered professional midwife certificate or midwife certificate shall not use the title “registered professional midwife” or “midwife”.