| (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. |
