Texas Midwifery Board

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
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