| STATE | STATE BOARD | STATE OVERSIGHT DEPARTMENT | NO. OF MIDWIVES | TITLE OF MIDWIFE | MEAC PROGRAMS | |
| ‡ | ALASKA | Midwifery Board | Department of Commerce and Economic Development | 22 | CDM - Certified Direct-entry Midwife | |
| § | ARKANSAS | Midwifery Advisory Board | Appointed by the Department of Health | 25 | LLM - Licensed Lay Midwife | |
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ARIZONA | Midwifery Advisory Committee | Department of Health Services | 48 | LM - Licensed Midwife | |
| ‡ | CALIFORNIA | Medical Board of California | Consumer Affairs Department in The Division of Licensure of Medical Doctors and Midwives | 121 | LM - Licensed Midwife | |
| § | COLORADO | Midwifery Advisory Council | Called as needed by the Director of Registration under the Department of Regulatory Agencies | 36 | RM - Registered Midwife | |
| ‡ | FLORIDA | Midwifery Council | Department of Health | 127 | LM - Licensed Midwife | 3 |
| § | LOUISIANA | Midwifery Advisory Committee | Medical Board | 14 | LM - Licensed Midwife | |
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MINNESOTA | Midwifery Advisory Council to the State Medical Board | Minnesota Board of Medical Practice | 8 | LM - Licensed Midwife | |
| § | MONTANA | Board of Alternative Health Care for Midwives and Naturopaths | Department of Commerce | 16 | LM - Licensed Midwife | |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE | Midwifery Council | None | 12 | NHCM - NH Certified Midwife | |
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NEW MEXICO | Licensed Midwifery Board | Department of Health | 74 | LM - Licensed Midwife | 1 |
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OREGON | Direct-Entry Midwifery Board | Health Licensing Office within The Division of Health State of Oregon | 32 | LDM - Licensed Direct-entry Midwife | 1 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Midwifery Advisory Council | Department of Health and Environmental Control | 13 | LM - Licensed Midwife | |
| § | TENNESSEE | Council of Certified Professional Midwives | Department of Health/ Board of Osteopaths | CPM-TN Tennessee Certified Professional Midwife | ||
| § | TEXAS | Texas Midwifery Board | Board of Health | 190 | DM - Documented Midwife | 1 |
| § | VERMONT | Three Advisor Appointees | Office of Professional Regulations | LM - Licensed Midwife | ||
| ‡ | WASHINGTON | Midwifery Advisory Council | Department of Health | 120 | LM - Licensed Midwife | 1 |
| TOTAL as of 10/20/00 | 858 | |||||
| ‡ | Medicaid Reimbursement | |||||
| § | Reciprocity of CPM credential or CPM plus state specific requirements accepted for licensure, certification, documentation or registration | |||||