Texas Occupations Code

§ 203.151 — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES

OC § 203.151Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part C. OTHER PROFESSIONS PERFORMING MEDICAL PROCEDURES · Ch. 203. MIDWIVES · Art. D. POWERS AND DUTIES

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(a)The executive director shall administer and enforce this chapter. (a-1) The commission shall:

(1)adopt rules prescribing the standards for the practice of midwifery in this state, including standards for:

(A)the delineation of findings that preclude a woman or newborn from being classified as having a normal pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum period, or newborn period; and

(B)administration of oxygen by a midwife to a mother or newborn;

(2)adopt rules prescribing:

(A)the type of courses and number of hours required to meet the basic midwifery education course and continuing midwifery education course requirements; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.011, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.012, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(9), eff. September 1, 2015.