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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 47.011

DUTIES OF MIDWIFE

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 47.011, DUTIES OF MIDWIFE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/667143
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(a) In this section, "midwife" has the meaning assigned by Section 203.002, Occupations Code, and includes a nurse midwife described by Section 301.152, Occupations Code. (b) A midwife who attends the birth of a newborn: (1) is not required to offer the parents of the newborn a hearing screening for the newborn for the identification of hearing loss; and (2) shall refer the parents of the newborn to a birthing facility or a provider that participates in the program and make a record of the referral.