Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 18.47 · 5 active provisions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of health.(2) "Birth doula" means a person that is a nonmedical birth coach or support person trained to provide physical, emotional, and informational support to birthing pe…
(1) A birth doula may voluntarily apply for certification from the department under this section.(2) The department shall issue a certification to any applicant who has met the following requirements:(a) Submitted a completed application as required by the department;(b) Satisfactorily completed competencies that meet…
(1) The secretary shall:(a) In collaboration with community partners who advance equitable access to improve perinatal outcomes and care through holistic services for black and brown communities, adopt rules establishing the competency-based requirements that a birth doula must meet to obtain certification. The rules m…
(1) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person from practicing as a birth doula without obtaining certification under this chapter.(2) No person may use the title "state-certified birth doula" in connection with the person's name to indicate or imply, directly or indirectly, that the person is a state-certified birth d…
The secretary may adopt any rules necessary to implement this chapter.