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(10) a vocational training facility;

(11) a public, private, or charter primary or secondary school;

(12) a private home;

(13) a dental health professional shortage area (HPSA) designated under 42 U.S.C. 254e. (Eff. 3/1/2024, Register 249) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040 Article 4. Direct-Entry Midwife Services. Rule 7 AAC 110.180. Direct-entry midwife coverage and limitations 7 AAC 110.180. Direct-entry midwife coverage and limitations. (a) To be eligible for payment under 7 AAC 105 — 7 AAC 160 for providing direct-entry midwife services, a direct-entry midwife must

(1) be enrolled as a direct-entry midwife in accordance with 7 AAC 105.210; and

(2) have an active license or certification to practice as a direct-entry midwife issued by the jurisdiction in which the individual provides services; if services are provided in this state, the individual must be certified under AS 08.65. (b) Direct-entry midwife services are those services for the management of prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care that a direct-entry midwife is certified to provide under 12 AAC 14. The department will pay for only the direct-entry midwife services identified in the Fee Schedule for Direct-Entry Midwife Services, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900. (c) The department will not enroll a direct-entry midwife in training or an apprentice. (Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 2/1/2024, Register 249) Statutory Authority: