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STATE BOARD DIRECTORY

Information current as of October 2020.  Contact us here with updates.

Thank you to Stephanie Kraft-Sheley for compiling this database.

State Name of board Profession(s) it oversees File a complaint Notes
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners & Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama MD, DO & PA
Board of Nursing LPN, RN, CRNP, CNM
Alaska State Medical Board MD, DO, PA
Direct complaints to: investigations@alaska.gov
Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives Direct-Entry Midwives, Apprentices
Direct complaints to: investigations@alaska.gov
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Direct complaints to: investigations@alaska.gov
Arizona Medical Board MD
Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery DO Link
Scroll down to “Filing a Complaint” on the lower left-hand side
Department of Health Services Bureau of Special Licensing Midwife Licensing Program Licensed Midwives
State Board of Nursing RN, LPN, RNP, CNM
Arkansas State Medical Board MD, DO, PA
Department of Health’s Licensed Lay Midwife Program Licensed Lay Midwife
State Board of Nursing RN, LPN, RNP, APRN (including CNM)
California Medical Board of California MD, Licensed Midwife
Osteopathic Medical Board of California DO
Board of Registered Nursing RN, APN (including CNM)
Colorado Medical Board MD, DO, PA, AA
Office of Direct-Entry Midwifery Registration Direct-Entry Midwife
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM), CNA
Connecticut Department of Public Health MD, DO, RN, Nurse Midwife
D.C. Board of Medicine MD, DO, PA
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, CNM
Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline MD, DO, PA, CPM, C
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN
Florida Board of Medicine MD, PA
Board of Osteopathic Medicine DO
Council of Licensed Midwifery CPM
Board of Nursing CNA, LPN, RN, APRN (including CNM)
Georgia Composite Medical Board MD, DO, PA
Board of Nursing LPN, RN, APRN (including CNM)
Hawaii Medical Board MD, DO, PA
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
[To be established in 2020] Midwives Licensing Program, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Midwife, Licensed Midwife TBA
Idaho State Board of Medicine MD, DO, PA
State Board of Midwifery Licensed midwife
State of Idaho Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Board, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation MD, DO, PA Link
Limit 3,000 characters for description of complaint
Board of Nursing, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation RN, LPN, APN, APRN-FPA (including CNM) Link
Limit 3,000 characters for description of complaint
Indiana Medical Licensing Board MD, DO
Certified Direct Entry Midwifery Committee CPM
State Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN, Nurse Midwives
Iowa Board of Medicine MD, DO
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, ARPN (including CNM)
Kansas Board of Healing Arts MD, DO, PA, CNM
State Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN
Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure MD, DO, PA
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM), Nurse Aide
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners MD, DO, PA, Licensed Midwife
State Board of Nursing RN, APRN (including CNM)
Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine MD, PA
Board of Osteopathic Medicine DO, PA
Board of Complimentary Health Care Providers CPM, CM
State Board of Nursing RN, LPN, ARNP (including CNM)
Maryland Board of Physicians MD, DO, PA
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM), CNA, Direct-Entry Midwife
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine MD, DO
Board of Registration in Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Michigan Board of Medicine MD, DO
Board of Midwifery Licensed Midwife
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, CNM, APRN
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice MD, DO, PA, Traditional Midwife
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure MD, DO, PA
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts MD, DO, PA
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Montana Board of Medical Examiners MD, DO, PA
Board of Alternative Health Care Direct-Entry Midwife
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Nebraska Medicine and Surgery Licensing MD, DO
Nurse Licensing RN, LPN, APRN-CNM
Nevada Board of Medical Examiners MD, PA
Board of Osteopathic Medicine DO, PA
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, CNA, APRN (including CNM)
New Hampshire Board of Medicine MD, DO, PA
Midwifery Council CM
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, NA, APRN-NP (includes CNM)
New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners MD, DO, PA, Licensed Midwife, CNM
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APN
New Mexico Medical Board MD, PA
Osteopathic Medicine DO, PA
Certified Nurse Midwives and Licensed Midwives LM, CNM
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, NP
New York NYS Medicine MD, DO, PA
NYS Midwifery LM, CNM
NYS Nursing RN, LPN, NP
North Carolina Medical Board MD, DO, PA
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, NA, APRN, CNM
North Dakota Board of Medicine MD, DO, PA
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM
Ohio State Medical Board MD, DO, PA
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision MD, PA
State Board of Osteopathic Examiners DO
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Oregon Medical Board MD, DO, PA
Board of Direct Entry Midwifery LDM
State Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including NMNP)
Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine MD, PA, CNM
State Board of Osteopathic Medicine DO, PA
State Board of Nursing RN, LPN, CRNP
Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline MD, DO
Advisory Council on Midwifery CPM, CM, CNM
Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education RN, LPN, APRN
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners MD, DO, PA
Bureau of Health Facilities Licensing: Midwifery Licensing LM
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners MD, DO, PA Link
No specific complaint instructions or form on website; home page has instructions to send an email request for any forms to sdbmoe@state.sd.us
Board of Certified Professional Midwives CPM
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, CNM, NP
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners MD
Board of Osteopathic Examination DO
Council of Certified Professional Midwifery CPM
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APN (including CNM)
Texas Medical Board MD, DO
Department of Licensing & Registration LM
Board of Nursing RN, LVN, APRN (including CNM)
Utah Physicians and Surgeons Licensing Board MD
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Licensing Board DO
Licensed Direct-Entry Midwife Board CPM
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Vermont Board of Medical Practice MD, PA
Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons DO
Office of Professional Regulation: Midwives LM
Office of Professional Regulation: Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Virginia Board of Medicine MD, DO, PA, Licensed Midwife
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APRN (including CNM)
Washington Medical Commision MD, PA
Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery DO, PA
Midwifery Advisory Committee Licensed Midwife
Nursing Commission RN, LPN, ARNP (including CNM), NT
West Virginia Board of Medicine MD, PA
Board of Osteopathic Medicine DO, PA
RN Board RN, APRN (including CNM)
Wisconsin Medical Examining Board MD, DO
Department of Safety and Professional Services Licensed Midwife
Board of Nursing RN, LPN, APNP, CNM
Wyoming Board of Medicine MD, DO, PA
Board of Midwifery CPM
State Board of Nursing CNA, RN, LPN, APRN (includes CNM)