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| 1 | 1 | 89R16838 DNC-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Howard H.B. No. 5531 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to exempting medical care provided by a midwife from being | |
| 10 | 10 | considered as neglect of a child. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Section 261.001, Family Code, is amended by | |
| 13 | 13 | adding Subdivision (3-a) to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | (3-a) "Medical provider" means an individual who is licensed, | |
| 15 | 15 | certified, or otherwise authorized to provide health care services | |
| 16 | 16 | in this state. The term includes a midwife, as defined by Section | |
| 17 | 17 | 203.002, Occupations Code, and a nurse midwife as described by | |
| 18 | 18 | Section 301.152, Occupations Code. | |
| 19 | 19 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |