Trends in state laws and regulations affecting nurse-midwives: 1995-1997.

This article provides an overview of trends and changes to state laws and regulations governing the practice of nurse-midwifery in the United States from 1995 to 1997. It includes tables documenting state requirements related to education, certification, Medicaid and third-party reimbursement, prescriptive, authority, graduate practice, birth centers, regulatory oversight and postpartum discharge.