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TX Occ Code § 203.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 203.157. Roster; Notice to County Officials

Sec. 203.157.  ROSTER;  NOTICE TO COUNTY OFFICIALS.  (a)  The department shall maintain a roster of each person licensed as a midwife in this state.(b)  The roster shall contain for each person the information required on the licensure form under this chapter and other information the department determines necessary to accurately identify each licensed midwife.  The information is public information as defined by Chapter 552, Government Code.(c)  The department shall post a list of licensed midwives on the department's Internet website.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 1.001, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 203.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter F. Licensure Requirements|Section 203.251. License Required

Sec. 203.251.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not practice midwifery unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.(b)  The department shall provide a license to each person who fulfills the licensing requirements.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 203.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter F. Licensure Requirements|Section 203.252. Qualifications for Initial License

Sec. 203.252.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR INITIAL LICENSE.  (a)  A person qualifies to become a licensed midwife under this chapter if the person provides the department with documentary evidence that the person has:(1)  satisfied each requirement for basic midwifery education; and(2)  passed the comprehensive midwifery examination and jurisprudence examination required by this chapter.(b)  The initial license must be issued before the midwife begins to practice midwifery and may be issued at any time during the year.(c)  The term of the initial license begins on the date the requirements are met and extends through March 1 of the second year after the year in which the initial license is issued.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.013, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.018, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 203.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter F. Licensure Requirements|Section 203.253. License Application

Sec. 203.253.  LICENSE APPLICATION.  A person who practices midwifery must apply to the department to be licensed as a midwife in the manner and on a form prescribed by the executive director.  The application must:(1)  be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee; and(2)  include information required by commission rules.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.019, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 203.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter F. Licensure Requirements|Section 203.254. Basic Midwifery Education

Sec. 203.254.  BASIC MIDWIFERY EDUCATION.  The commission shall establish requirements for basic midwifery education.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.020, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 203.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter F. Licensure Requirements|Section 203.255. Examination

Sec. 203.255.  EXAMINATION.  (a)  The department shall:(1)  adopt a comprehensive midwifery examination for persons regulated under this chapter that must be passed before the initial license may be issued; and(2)  establish eligibility requirements for persons taking a comprehensive midwifery examination.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(19), eff. September 1, 2015.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.021, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(19), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 203.2555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter F. Licensure Requirements|Section 203.2555. Jurisprudence Examination

Sec. 203.2555.  JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION.  (a)  The department shall develop and administer at least twice each calendar year a jurisprudence examination to determine an applicant's knowledge of this chapter, commission rules under this chapter, and any other applicable laws of this state affecting the applicant's midwifery practice.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules related to the development and administration of the examination, examination fees, guidelines for reexamination, grading the examination, and providing notice of examination results.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.022, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 203.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter F. Licensure Requirements|Section 203.256. Training in Newborn Screening and Basic Life Support Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Sec. 203.256.  TRAINING IN NEWBORN SCREENING AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION.  A person who practices midwifery in this state must provide the department with satisfactory evidence that the person:(1)  is trained to perform the newborn screening tests under Section 203.354 or has made arrangements for the performance of those tests; and(2)  holds:(A)  a current certificate issued by the American Heart Association in basic life support cardiopulmonary resuscitation; or(B)  another form of certification acceptable to the department that demonstrates proficiency in basic life support cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults and children.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.023, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 203.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 203.301. Application for License Renewal

Sec. 203.301.  APPLICATION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.  An applicant for renewal of a license under this chapter must apply biennially as provided in Section 203.253.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 203.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 203.305. Required Attendance at Specific Midwifery Education Courses

Sec. 203.305.  REQUIRED ATTENDANCE AT SPECIFIC MIDWIFERY EDUCATION COURSES.  The department may assess the continuing education needs of licensed midwives and may require licensed midwives to attend continuing midwifery education courses specified by the department.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.025, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 203.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 203.306. Grounds for Refusing Renewal

Sec. 203.306.  GROUNDS FOR REFUSING RENEWAL.  The department may refuse to renew the license of a person who fails to pay an administrative penalty unless enforcement of the penalty is stayed or a court has ordered that the administrative penalty is not owed.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.026, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 203.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter H. Practice by Midwife|Section 203.351. Informed Choice and Disclosure Requirements

Sec. 203.351.  INFORMED CHOICE AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A midwife shall disclose in oral and written form to a prospective client the limitations of the skills and practices of a midwife.(b)  The department shall prescribe the form of the informed choice and disclosure statement required to be used by a midwife under this chapter.  The form must include:(1)  statistics of the midwife's experience as a midwife;(2)  the date the midwife's license expires;(3)  the date the midwife's cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification expires;(4)  the midwife's compliance with continuing education requirements;(5)  a description of medical backup arrangements; and(6)  the legal responsibilities of a midwife, including statements concerning newborn blood screening, ophthalmia neonatorum prevention, and prohibited acts under Sections 203.401-203.403.(c)  The informed choice statement must include a statement that state law requires a newborn child to be tested for certain heritable diseases and hypothyroidism.  The midwife shall disclose to a client whether the midwife is approved to collect blood specimens to be used to perform the tests.  If the midwife is not approved to collect the blood specimens, the disclosure must inform the client of the midwife's duty to refer the client to an appropriate health care facility or physician for the collection of the specimens.(d)  The disclosure of legal requirements required by this section may not exceed 500 words and must be in English and Spanish.(e)  A midwife shall disclose to a prospective or actual client the procedure for reporting complaints to the department.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.027, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 203.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 203 - Midwives|Subchapter H. Practice by Midwife|Section 203.352. Prenatal and Certain Medical Care Encouraged

Sec. 203.352.  PRENATAL AND CERTAIN MEDICAL CARE ENCOURAGED.  A midwife shall encourage a client to seek:(1)  prenatal care; and(2)  medical care through consultation or referral, as specified by commission rules, if the midwife determines that the pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum period, or newborn period of a woman or newborn may not be classified as normal for purposes of this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.028, eff. September 1, 2015.|