- (a) Each midwife is responsible for administering or causing to be administered to every infant which she or he delivers the necessary eye prophylaxis to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum in accordance with the medications specified in Health and Safety Code, §81.091.
- (b) A midwife must obtain a written exemption from treatment in accordance with Health and Safety Code, §81.009 from any parent who refuses to allow a midwife to administer or cause to be administered eye prophylaxis in accordance with Health and Safety Code, §81.091
- (c) The administration and possession of prophylaxis by a midwife is not a violation of the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 483, concerning dangerous drugs.
Source Note:The provisions of this §115.119 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4477.