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Disciplinary actions are taken by regulatory authorities (boards, committees, programs) in response to a violation of the law or rules.  Different kinds of actions may be taken depending on the severity of the offense, the history of previous violations, efforts made to correct the violation, the harm to the victim(s), the likelihood of a repeat violation, and other matters related to each particular case.  These actions are taken to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Texas.

Final Disciplinary Actions - License Denial, Surrender, Revocation
These actions will be permanently posted on this website. Further information, including a copy of the final order, is available upon written request from our office.
Final Disciplinary Actions - All Other, including Probated Suspension, Reprimand, and Administrative Penalty
These actions will be posted on this website for a total of seven (7) years, in accordance with our records retention schedule. The regulated individual may now be currently licensed, in good standing, and practicing without any restrictions.

TEXAS MIDWIFERY BOARD
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

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Name	Documentation Status	Documentation Number	City of Residence	Alleged Violation*	Disciplinary Action	Date of Action
Almanza, Maria Elena	Former Documented Midwife	None	Brownsville		Denial	11/28/01
Clarkson, Amber	Midwife	MW04012	New Braunfels, TX	22 TAC §831.51, 831.54 and 831.65-Related to failure to maintain client’s records, failure to establish, review, and update protocols and failure to monitor the client’s progress during labor.	6 months Probated Suspension	9/21/09
Covarrubias, Esther	Midwife	MW96206	Weslaco, TX	TAC 831.169- Related to failure to comply with a Midwifery Board order	Administrative Penalty $1000	2/5/09
Covarrubias, Esther	Midwife	MW96206	Weslaco, TX	25 TAC 831.161, 831.20, 831.11 & TOC 203.451 Related to submitting a false, fraudulent or other noncompliant birth or death certificate.	Administrative Penalty $1000	09/25/07
Covarrubias, Esther	Licensed Midwife	96206	Weslaco	TOC 203.404 and 22 TAC 831.11 Related to submitting false or misleading information to the midwifery board.	Reprimand	10/17/06
Crowell, Ann	Midwife	MW96196	Bedford, TX	25 TAC 831.165 Related to falsifying clients signatures on records submitted to the department, in connection with a complaint filed against you.	Administrative Penalty $300	02/13/07
Dillard, Lydia	Documented Midwife	96168	San Angelo		Probated Suspension	5/19/99
Dillard, Lydia	Former Documented Midwife	96168	San Angelo		Surrender	2/11/03
Elizondo, Esther	Licensed Midwife	96059	Laredo	TOC 203.404- Related to submitting false or misleading information to the Department when licensee submitted fraudulent Continuing Education (CE) certificates to the Department	Administrative Penalty $150	2/2/09
Esquivel, Rosalinda	Former Documented Midwife	None	Brownsville		Denial	11/28/01
Flores, Emma	Licensed Midwife	98016	El Paso	TOC 203.401 and 22 TAC 831.54 Related to administering drugs without a proper standing order and failure to maintain proper protocols and procedures.	Administrative Penalty $1,000 with Stipulations	10/17/06
Faz, Oscar M.	Midwife	MW97012	Del Rio, TX	TOC 203.451, 203.404, 22 TAC 831.161, & 831.58 Related to providing inadequate & unsafe midwifery care and failure to respond to the Board's request for information.	Administrative Penalty $1500	09/25/07
Foster, Beverly	Former Documented Midwife	96058	Richardson	1. Texas Occupations Code 203.251(a) practice of midwifery without documentation. 2. Texas Occupations Code 203.401(6) making a false statement or false record on a birth certificate in violation of Health and Safety Code Section 195.003.	Administrative Penalty	9/23/03
Frans, Angela	Former Documented Midwife	96049	Terrell	Texas Occupations Code 203.404(10) Failure to pracitce midwifery in a manner consistent with public health and safety	Surrender	2/10/04
Guzman, Lupita	Former Documented Midwife	96183	Rio Grande	Texas Occupations Code 203.404(a)(8) Submission of a birth or death certificate known by the person to be false or fraudulent or engages in another act that violates Title 3, Health and Safety Code, or a rule adopted under that title.	Surrender	9/14/04
Hernandez, Leah	Former Documented Midwife	96185	Amarillo	Texas Occupations Code §203.401(2)(A) A midwife may not: administer a prescription drug to a client other than: a drug administered under the supervision of a licensed physician in accordance with state law;	Reprimand	11/15/04
Hernandez, Leah	Former Documented Midwife	96185	Amarillo	Texas Occupations Code §203.401(2)(A) A midwife may not: administer a prescription drug to a client other than: a drug administered under the supervision of a licensed physician in accordance with state law;	Reprimand, Additional Stipulations	11/15/04
Hernandez, Maria	Licensed Midwife	96061	Laredo	TOC 203.404- Related to submitting false or misleading information to the Department when licensee submitted fraudulent Continuing Education (CE) certificates to the Department	Administrative Penalty $150	2/2/09
Khalsa, G.B.	Licensed Midwife	96010	Dripping Springs	HSC 192.003 Related to late filing of birth certificates.	Reprimand	06/25/07
Levy, Angela	Documented Midwife	98005	Corsicana	TOC 203.404(a)(2) regarding false or misleading information; 22 TAC 831.11(j)(2) regarding false or misleading information.	Suspension	2/15/05
Lewis, Stacy	Documented Midwife	02002	Schertz	Texas Occupations Code 203.404(a)(8) Engaged in an act that violates Title 3, Health and Safety Code, or a rule adopted under that title (related to timely submission of birth certificates).	Reprimand	9/14/04
Lewis, Stacy	Documented Midwife	02002	Schertz	Texas Occupations Code 203.404(a)(2) Submission of false or misleading information to the midwifery board, the board, or the department	Reprimand	11/15/04
Lewis, Stacy	Midwife	02002	Schertz	TOC 203.401, 22 TAC 831.51, & 831.60 relating to maintaining complete records, transferring clients, & administration	Administrative Penalty $100	09/13/05
Lima, Irma	Midwife Applicant	n/a	Mission	22 TAC 831.11 relating to documentation of persons with criminal convictions	Probation	09/13/05
Lima, Jose Ramon	Former Documented Midwife	96213	Mission		Administrative Penalty	8/15/00
Lindsey, Hillary (Fernandez)	Midwife	MW96150	Van Alstyne	TOC 203.404 & 22 TAC 831.11 Relating to providing false misleading information to the board and failure to comply with redocumentation requirements.	Reprimand	02/07/06
Lopez, Enrique	Midwife	MW97011	Eagle Pass	22 TAC 831.51, 831.54, 831.60, 831.65, and 831.70 Failure to establish policies and protocols.	Settlement Agreement with stipulations	02/07/06
Lopez, Enrique	Midwife	MW97011	Eagle Pass	Failure to adhere to previous agreed order, specifically failure to successfully pass the North American Registry of Midwives examination w/in 2 years of the date the previous order was signed in violation of 22 TAC §831.169(c).	Suspension	9/23/08
Martinez, Maria	Midwife	MW96009	Brownsville	22 TAC 831.54 Failure to establish, review, & adhere to individualized policies & protocols	Settlement Agreeement with stipulations	02/07/06
Messarra, Christine	Licensed Midwife	00006	Friendswood	22 TAC 831.51, 831.54, & 831.65 Failure to clearly define “failure to progress in labor” and failure to document complete records on a client.	Reprimand with stipulations	10/17/06
Miller, Eveith	Former Documented Midwife	97023	Lavon	Texas Occupations Code 203.251(a) practice of midwifery without documentation.	Administrative Penalty, Reprimand, Additional Stipulations	11/15/04
Milligan, Linda aka Arnold, Linda	Documented Midwife	96081	El Paso		Reprimand	4/28/00
Montelongo, Martha	Licensed Midwife	96044	Weslaco	TOC 203.251 and 22 TAC 831.20 Related to Practicing Midwifery without a license	Administrative Penalty $1000	9/25/2007
Moore, Judy	Former Documented Midwife	96201	Temple	Texas Occupations Code 203.404(a)(2) Submission of false or misleading information to the midwifery board, the board, or the department.	Administrative Penalty	9/14/04
Overton, Elizabeth	Licensed Midwife	98020	Corpus Christi	TOC 831.58 Failure to transfer care in an emergency situation.	Reprimand	06/25/07
Padilla, Teresa	Documented Midwife	96175	San Benito		Reprimand	6/3/03
Pena, Lucio E.	Licensed Midwife	96177	Pharr	TOC 831.51 Failure to provide care in a safe and clean environment.	Reprimand	06/25/07
Perez, Higinio	Documented Midwife	96113	Brownsville		Revocation	4/16/02
Ramon, Jesus A.	Licensed Midwife	96032	Corpus Christi	TOC 831.58 & 831.65 Failure to provide adequate and safe midwifery care.	Probated Suspension 1 day	06/25/07
Ratliff, Heather A.	Midwife	N/A	Corinth	TOC 203.251 & 22 TAC 831.51 Failure to comply with documentation requirements & failure to maintain accurate documentation in client records	Administrative Penalty $2800	02/07/06
Rodriguez, Oralia	Former Documented Midwife	None	Odessa		Administrative Penalty	8/15/00
Rowe, Lisa	Midwife	96003	New Caney	TOC 203.404 & 22 TAC 831.11 relating to submitting false & misleading information to the board & in regards to application for redocumentation with proper credentialing	Reprimand	09/13/2005
Salinas, Sylvia	Former Documented Midwife	96198	Mission	TOC 203.251(a) 203.402(2) failure to comply with board rules; 22TAC 831.11(i)(11), 831.51(g), 831.161(g)(2)(c) and 831.161(l)	Administrative Penalty	2/15/05
Stokes, Jean	Licensed Midwife	96170	Austin, Tx.	TOC 203.251, 203.404, & 22 TAC 831.11 Relating to practicing midwifery without a license and submitting false documentation.	Reprimand	10/17/06
Struve, Roxane	Former Documented Midwife	None	Shady Shores		Administrative Penalty	11/2/01
Vega, Margarita	Documented Midwife	96217	Pharr		Suspension	12/15/00
Velasco, Luis	Documented Midwife	96171	Laredo		Administrative Penalty	2/11/03

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Last Updated October 9, 2009