About the Office

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About the Office

For more detailed information, you may want to review the Division of Registrations Budget Narrative, which includes the following:

Division Description and General Information
Trends/Environmental ScanCritical IssuesProgram Functions and Business Activities
Workload Measures

Funding Sources

Pursuant to Colorado law, the Midwifery Registration Office is cash-funded from fees paid by applicants. Fee amounts are established annually for the purpose of covering direct and indirect costs incurred by the Division of Registrations for licensing and enforcement.

Expenditures and Revenues
Expenditures and Revenues are not always equal. Revenue needs and fee amounts are based on estimated expenses and numbers of revenue payers. These estimates may vary from actual expenses and numbers of payers. Revenue collected that exceeds expenditures remains with the agency and is considered when calculating total revenue needed for the following year.

The following table displays the amount of revenue generated and the amount of expenditures for fiscal years 05-06 and 06-07, and an estimate for fiscal year 07-08.

	Revenue	Expenditures
FY 05-06 Actual	$35,122	$34,487
FY 06-07 Actual	$35,933	$42,089
FY 07-08 Estimate	$37,256	$43,959

The following pie chart shows the source of revenue for fiscal year 07-08.

Estimated Revenues Fiscal Year 2004-2005: $48,946
(100% Professional and Occupational Licenses)

The following pie chart shows the expenditures for fiscal year 07-08.

Estimated Expenditures Fiscal Year 2004-2005: $46,058
(50% Communication; 20% Enforcement; 20% Examining for Licensure; 10% Licensing)

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Trends

Direct-entry midwives are a very small group in Colorado.

Midwifery registrations expire at the end of November every year, and during the registration renewal period we collect statistics about the births they have attended during the past year.

Statistics for 2004 were recently compiled, and show that midwives provided care to a total of 732 women, 495 of whom received only midwifery care. 509 deliveries were performed; 57 women were transferred out of midwifery care during pregnancy; and 69 were transferred out during labor or delivery.

By contrast, in 2003 midwives cared for 790 women, with 690 receiving only midwifery care. Midwives handled 569 deliveries and transferred 50 women transferred out of midwifery care during pregnancy. 65 women were transferred out of midwifery care during labor/delivery.

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