The executive director, commission, and department have authority and duties to administer and enforce this chapter and to make and carry out midwifery rules and programs.
Sec. 203.151. 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 (b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(9), eff.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. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.011, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.012, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(9), eff. September 1, 2015.