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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 203.001. Short Title - Sec. 203.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 203.002. Definitions - Sec. 203.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Advisory board" means...
Section 203.003. Findings - Sec. 203.003. FINDINGS. The legislature finds: (1) a parent has...
Section 203.004. Applicability - Sec. 203.004. APPLICABILITY. This chapter does not apply to: (1)...
Section 203.005. Effect on Local Ordinances - Sec. 203.005. EFFECT ON LOCAL ORDINANCES. This chapter does not...
Subchapter B. Midwives Advisory Board
Section 203.052. Advisory Board Membership - Sec. 203.052. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP. (a) The advisory board consists...
Section 203.0521. Duties of Advisory Board - Sec. 203.0521. DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD. The advisory board shall...
Section 203.055. Terms; Vacancies - Sec. 203.055. TERMS; VACANCIES. (a) Members of the advisory board...
Section 203.056. Presiding Officer - Sec. 203.056. PRESIDING OFFICER. The presiding officer of the commission...
Section 203.059. Meetings - Sec. 203.059. MEETINGS. The advisory board shall meet at the...
Subchapter D. Powers and Duties
Section 203.151. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 203.151. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The executive director...
Section 203.153. Manuals - Sec. 203.153. MANUALS. (a) The department shall issue basic information...
Section 203.154. Reports on Midwifery - Sec. 203.154. REPORTS ON MIDWIFERY. (a) Repealed by Acts 2021,...
Section 203.155. Complaints - Sec. 203.155. COMPLAINTS. (a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg.,...
Section 203.157. Roster; Notice to County Officials - Sec. 203.157. ROSTER; NOTICE TO COUNTY OFFICIALS. (a) The department...
Subchapter F. Licensure Requirements
Section 203.251. License Required - Sec. 203.251. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not practice...
Section 203.252. Qualifications for Initial License - Sec. 203.252. QUALIFICATIONS FOR INITIAL LICENSE. (a) A person qualifies...
Section 203.253. License Application - Sec. 203.253. LICENSE APPLICATION. A person who practices midwifery must...
Section 203.254. Basic Midwifery Education - Sec. 203.254. BASIC MIDWIFERY EDUCATION. The commission shall establish requirements...
Section 203.255. Examination - Sec. 203.255. EXAMINATION. (a) The department shall: (1) adopt a...
Section 203.2555. Jurisprudence Examination - Sec. 203.2555. JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION. (a) The department shall develop and...
Section 203.256. Training in Newborn Screening and Basic Life Support Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - Sec. 203.256. TRAINING IN NEWBORN SCREENING AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT...
Subchapter G. License Renewal
Section 203.301. Application for License Renewal - Sec. 203.301. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL. An applicant for renewal...
Section 203.305. Required Attendance at Specific Midwifery Education Courses - Sec. 203.305. REQUIRED ATTENDANCE AT SPECIFIC MIDWIFERY EDUCATION COURSES. The...
Section 203.306. Grounds for Refusing Renewal - Sec. 203.306. GROUNDS FOR REFUSING RENEWAL. The department may refuse...
Subchapter H. Practice by Midwife
Section 203.351. Informed Choice and Disclosure Requirements - Sec. 203.351. INFORMED CHOICE AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. (a) A midwife...
Section 203.352. Prenatal and Certain Medical Care Encouraged - Sec. 203.352. PRENATAL AND CERTAIN MEDICAL CARE ENCOURAGED. A midwife...
Section 203.353. Prevention of Ophthalmia Neonatorum - Sec. 203.353. PREVENTION OF OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM. (a) Subject to Subsection...
Section 203.354. Newborn Screening - Sec. 203.354. NEWBORN SCREENING. (a) Each midwife who attends the...
Section 203.355. Support Services - Sec. 203.355. SUPPORT SERVICES. (a) In this section: (1) "Clinical...
Section 203.356. Immunity - Sec. 203.356. IMMUNITY. (a) A physician, a registered nurse, or...
Section 203.357. Additional Information Required - Sec. 203.357. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. (a) The department may require...
Subchapter I. Prohibited Practices and Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Section 203.401. Prohibited Practices - Sec. 203.401. PROHIBITED PRACTICES. A midwife may not: (1) provide...
Section 203.402. Prohibited Representation - Sec. 203.402. PROHIBITED REPRESENTATION. A midwife may not: (1) except...
Section 203.403. Prohibited Use of Title - Sec. 203.403. PROHIBITED USE OF TITLE. (a) A midwife certified...
Section 203.404. Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Sec. 203.404. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. (a) The commission or...
Subchapter K. Enforcement Provisions
Section 203.502. Injunctions - Sec. 203.502. INJUNCTIONS. (a) In this section, "health authority" means...
Section 203.503. Venue - Sec. 203.503. VENUE. (a) Venue for a civil action arising...
Section 203.505. Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 203.505. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. (a) Repealed by Acts...