HRS §457J-16
Midwives can sign health care documents for their clients
Midwives are allowed to sign, certify, or endorse certain health care documents for their clients, like disability and government forms. This does not change what midwives are legally allowed to do. It only clarifies their authority to handle these specific papers.
The statute, as written — Global signature authority
Midwives shall be authorized to sign, certify, or endorse all documents relating to health care provided for their clients within their scope of practice, including temporary disability insurance forms, verification and evaluation forms of the department of human services, and verification and authorization forms of the department of health; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of midwifery.
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