Legal Responsibilities of Independent Practice Midwives in Implementing Reference as an Effort to Save Mothers and Babies in Sukamara Regency, Kalimantan Province

: Midwifery referrals are services provided by midwives in the context of making to a higher service system or vice versa, namely when receiving from traditional birth attendants who help deliveries, as well referral conducted other health places / facilities. horizontally vertically professions. Proper midwifery will improve safety and well-being mothers their babies. Referral is made if there certain conditions such personnel equipment facility unable manage complications that may occur. This research asociological juridical with analytical descriptive specifications. The data used this primary which mainly obtained interviews secondary literature studies. analysis method qualitative method. From results thestudy it can be shown general Sukamara Regency have understood responsibilities following flow rules apply individual stipulated Minister Health Regulation Number 001 2012 concerning Individual Care System Guidelines. National Reference. However, study also showed mortality rate for babies District was still quite high. due various including delays referring emergency patients facilities, local cultural factors, infrastructure, difficult geographical conditions. Midwives workers, so reference legal responsibility referred Law 36 2009 Health, 4 2019 Midwifery. perspective, professionals, midwives, held accountable according civil law, criminal law administrative law. subject ethical sanctions based on professional code ethics midwives. suggestions recommendations given author relation workers they provide science guided laws regulations, standards, standard operating procedures related duties authority. maintain quality always strive competence attending trainings. Keywords: responsibility, referral, efforts save babies, independent practicing