Texas Occupations Code

§ 203.351 — INFORMED CHOICE AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

OC § 203.351Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part C. OTHER PROFESSIONS PERFORMING MEDICAL PROCEDURES · Ch. 203. MIDWIVES · Art. H. PRACTICE BY MIDWIFE

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(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;

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Legislative history

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.