Sec. 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.
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