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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle C. OTHER PROFESSIONS PERFORMING MEDICAL PROCEDURES |
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Chapter 203. MIDWIVES |
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Subchapter D. POWERS AND DUTIES OF MIDWIFERY BOARD, EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER, AND DEPARTMENT |
Sec. 203.155. COMPLAINT PROCEDURE AND INVESTIGATION
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(a) The midwifery board shall adopt rules concerning the investigation of a complaint filed with the midwifery board.
(b) The rules adopted under Subsection (a) must:
(1) distinguish among categories of complaints;
(2) ensure that a person who files a complaint has an opportunity to explain the allegations made in the complaint; and
(3) provide for the release of any relevant midwifery or medical record to the midwifery board, without the necessity of consent by the midwife's client, as necessary to conduct an investigation of a complaint.
(c) The midwifery board by rule shall:
(1) adopt a form to standardize information concerning complaints made to the midwifery board; and
(2) prescribe information to be provided to a person when the person files a complaint with the midwifery board.
(d) The midwifery board shall provide reasonable assistance to a person who wishes to file a complaint with the midwifery board.