Sec. 244.010. MINIMUM STANDARDS

(a) For each level of license of a birthing center, the rules must contain minimum standards for:

(1) the qualifications for professional and nonprofessional personnel;

(2) the supervision of professional and nonprofessional personnel;

(3) the provision and coordination of treatment and services;

(4) the organizational structure, including the lines of authority and the delegation of responsibility;

(5) the keeping of clinical records; and

(6) any other aspect of the operation of a birthing center that the board considers necessary to protect the public.

(b) This section does not authorize the board to:

(1) establish the qualifications of a licensed practitioner; or

(2) permit a person to provide health care services who is not authorized to provide those services under another state law.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.