In order to renew every two years, a midwife's application for license renewal must include the following:

1. (1) a completed license renewal application form which shall require the provision of the preferred mailing address and telephone number, and a statement of all misdemeanor and felony offenses for which the licensee has been convicted, along with any other information required by the department;
2. (2) proof of completion of at least 20 contact hours of approved midwifery education since March 1 of the previous two-year renewal period;

3. (3) proof of a current CPR certification for health care providers from one of the following:

   1. (A) the American Heart Association;
   2. (B) equivalent certification for the professional rescuer from the Red Cross;
   3. (C) equivalent certification for healthcare and professional rescuer from the National Safety Council; or
   4. (D) equivalent certification issued by any provider of CPR certification for health care providers currently accepted by the Department of State Health Services' Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Coordination;
4. (4) proof of current certification for neonatal resuscitation, §§1 - 4, from the American Academy of Pediatrics;
5. (5) a nonrefundable renewal fee; and
6. (6) proof of passing the jurisprudence examination approved by the department in the four years preceding renewal.

Source Note:The provisions of this §115.14 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4477.