GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES

(a) The executive director shall administer and enforce this chapter. (a-1) The commission shall: (1) adopt rules prescribing the standards for the practice of midwifery in this state, including standards for: (A) the delineation of findings that preclude a woman or newborn from being classified as having a normal pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum period, or newborn period; and (B) administration of oxygen by a midwife to a mother or newborn; (2) adopt rules prescribing: (A) the type of courses and number of hours required to meet the basic midwifery education course and continuing midwifery education course requirements; and (B) minimum standards for the approval and revocation of approval of: (i) basic midwifery education courses and continuing midwifery education courses; and (ii) instructors or facilities used in basic midwifery education courses and continuing midwifery education courses; and (3) adopt rules as necessary to establish eligibility for reciprocity for initial licensing under this chapter. (a-2) The department shall: (1) implement rules governing: (A) basic midwifery education courses and continuing midwifery education courses; and (B) approval of instructors or facilities used in offering basic midwifery education courses and continuing midwifery education courses; (2) prepare and distribute basic midwifery information and instructor manuals; (3) enter into agreements necessary to carry out this chapter; and (4) establish a program for licensure as a midwife as prescribed by commission rules. (b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(9), eff. September 1, 2015.