Section 203.401 - Prohibited Practices A midwife may not:
(1) provide midwifery care in violation of commission rule, except in an emergency that poses an immediate threat to the life of a woman or newborn;(2) administer a prescription drug to a client other than: (A) a drug administered under the supervision of a licensed physician in accordance with state law;(B) prophylaxis approved by the Department of State Health Services to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum; or(C) oxygen administered in accordance with commission rule;(3) use forceps or a surgical instrument for a procedure other than cutting the umbilical cord or providing emergency first aid during delivery;(4) remove placenta by invasive techniques;(5) use a mechanical device or medicine to advance or retard labor or delivery; or(6) make on a birth certificate a false statement or false record in violation of Section 195.003, Health and Safety Code.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 838,Sec. 1.033, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240, Sec. 44, eff. 9/1/2005. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.