Tex. Occ. Code Section 203.352
Prenatal and Certain Medical Care Encouraged

A midwife shall encourage a client to seek:

(1)

prenatal care; and

(2)

medical care through consultation or referral, as specified by commission rules, if the midwife determines that the pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum period, or newborn period of a woman or newborn may not be classified as normal for purposes of this chapter.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.028, eff. September 1, 2015.

Source: Section 203.352 — Prenatal and Certain Medical Care Encouraged, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm#203.352 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

203.001
Short Title 203.002
Definitions 203.003
Findings 203.004
Applicability 203.005
Effect on Local Ordinances 203.052
Advisory Board Membership 203.055
Terms 203.056
Presiding Officer 203.059
Meetings 203.151
General Powers and Duties 203.153
Manuals 203.154
Reports on Midwifery 203.155
Complaints 203.157
Roster 203.251
License Required 203.252
Qualifications for Initial License 203.253
License Application 203.254
Basic Midwifery Education 203.255
Examination 203.256
Training in Newborn Screening and Basic Life Support Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 203.301
Application for License Renewal 203.305
Required Attendance at Specific Midwifery Education Courses 203.306
Grounds for Refusing Renewal 203.351
Informed Choice and Disclosure Requirements 203.352
Prenatal and Certain Medical Care Encouraged 203.353
Prevention of Ophthalmia Neonatorum 203.354
Newborn Screening 203.355
Support Services 203.356
Immunity 203.357
Additional Information Required 203.401
Prohibited Practices 203.402
Prohibited Representation 203.403
Prohibited Use of Title 203.404
Grounds for Disciplinary Action 203.502
Injunctions 203.503
Venue 203.505
Cease and Desist Order 203.0521
Duties of Advisory Board 203.2555
Jurisprudence Examination

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 203.352’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 203.352 — Prenatal and Certain Medical Care Encouraged, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm#203.352 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).