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Tex. Occ. Code § 203.353

PREVENTION OF OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM

Known as the Texas Midwifery Act

The act spans §§ 203–203 (39 sections).

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

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), unless the newborn child is immediately transferred to a hospital because of an emergency, a midwife who attends the birth of the child shall comply with Section 81.091, Health and Safety Code.

(b) A midwife in attendance at childbirth who is unable to apply prophylaxis as required by Section 81.091, Health and Safety Code, due to the objection of the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the newborn child does not commit an offense under that section and is not subject to any criminal, civil, or administrative liability or any professional disciplinary action for failure to administer the prophylaxis. The midwife in attendance at childbirth shall ensure that the objection of the parent, managing conservator, or guardian is entered into the medical record of the child.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.