Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 137 - BIRTHING CENTERS
Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL AND CLINICAL STANDARDS FOR THE PROVISION AND COORDINATION OF TREATMENT AND SERVICES
Section 137.42 - Disclosure Requirements
Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 137.42
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) At the time of initial visit a center must provide the client, and if the client is a minor, his or her guardian:
(1) a written
statement that complaints may be registered with the Manager, Health Facility
Compliance Group, Department of State Health Services, 1100 West 49th Street,
Austin, Texas 78756; telephone (888) 973-0022; (512) 834-6650; Fax (512)
834-6653; and
(2) a disclosure
statement and informed consent that explains the benefits, limitations, and
risks of the services available to the client, and that describes the
collaborative arrangements that the center has with physicians and referral
hospitals.
(b) A center shall ensure that its licensed midwives meet the disclosure requirements in the Texas Midwifery Act, Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203.
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