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(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(9), eff.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.