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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 I. PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION |
Sec. 203.401. PROHIBITED PRACTICES
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A midwife may not:
(1) provide midwifery care in violation of midwifery board rule, except in an emergency that poses an immediate threat to the life of a woman or newborn;
(2) administer a prescription drug to a client other than:
(A) a drug administered under the supervision of a licensed physician in accordance with state law;
(B) prophylaxis approved by the department to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum; or
(C) oxygen administered in accordance with midwifery board rule;
(3) use forceps or a surgical instrument for a procedure other than cutting the umbilical cord or providing emergency first aid during delivery;
(4) remove placenta by invasive techniques;
(5) use a mechanical device or medicine to advance or retard labor or delivery; or
(6) make on a birth certificate a false statement or false record in violation of Section 195.003, Health and Safety Code.