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
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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 from the date all the terms of the Order have been met, 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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DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
| 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 |
| Beltz, Faith |
Midwife |
04005 |
Austin |
22 TAC §831.58, 831.65 and 831.131-Related to failure to complete the Informed Choice and disclosure Form required by state law for a client and failure to perform an initial evaluation on client and failed to initiate immediate emergency transfer for chorio-amnionitis. |
6 mo Probated Suspension and $500 Administrative Penalty |
2/7/11 |
| Bullock, April |
Midwife |
99022 |
Austin |
22 TAC §831.54, 831.58, 831.65 and 831.51-Related to failure to complete an assessment for labor and failure to perform a risk assessment, failure to make a reasonable effort to contact the hospital regarding transfer of client, failure to accurately complete and maintain client charts. |
6 mos Probated Suspension |
11/05/12 |
| 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 |
| Cockrell, Dawn |
Midwife |
01010 |
Odessa, TX |
22 TAC §§831.51, 831.65 and 831.52-Related to failure to provide sufficient documentation of reason for transporting the client to the hospital and failure to emergency-transfer a client promptly for failure to progress in labor. |
Reprimand |
2/1/10 |
| 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 |
| Elliott, Kristen |
Midwife |
99042 |
Kyle, TX |
22 TAC §831.51 and §831.65-Related to failure to maintain client’s records accurately documenting the client’s failure to progress in labor and failure to emergency transfer client promptly. |
Probated Suspension |
6/21/10 |
| 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 |
Licensed Midwife |
97012 |
Del Rio |
TOC §203.251-Related to providing midwifery care to clients when no department-approved license as a midwife was held. |
$8750 Administrative Penalty |
9/12/11 |
| Faz, Oscar M. |
Licensed Midwife |
97012 |
Del Rio |
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 |
| Faz, Oscar |
Licensed Midwife |
97012 |
Del Rio |
22 TAC §831.20-Related to submitting a falsified copy of the American Heart Association CPR card. |
Administrative Penalty |
6/21/10 |
| 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 |
| Gandy, Jane |
Midwife |
98004 |
Garland |
22 TAC §831.20 and HSC §192.003-Related to failure to file the birth certificates of clients within the five day period. |
Administrative Penalty |
6/21/10 |
| 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 |
| Hawkins, Melody |
Midwife |
96024 |
Abilene |
TOC §203.404 and HSC §192.003-Related to failure to file the birth certificates of two clients. |
$2000 Administrative Penalty |
2/7/11 |
| Hernandez,Leah |
Licensed Midwife |
96185 |
Amarillo, TX |
22 TAC §831.190 and §831.169-Related to failure to timely file a birth certificate and for practicing midwifery without a license. |
Reprimand and $2000 Administrative Penalty |
2/7/10 |
| Hernandez, Maria |
Licensed Midwife |
96061 |
Laredo |
22 TAC §831.58 and 831.65-Related to failure to check the blood pressure of a client and failure to call 911 for immediate transfer when the birth failed to progress. |
2 yrs Probated Suspension |
9/12/11 |
| 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 |
| Hook, Beverly |
Midwife Applicant |
n/a |
Garland |
22 TAC §831.169 and TOC §203.251 and 203.401-Related to practicing without a license, falsifying records, and failure |
Denial of Application |
2/11/13 |
| Kestler, Lisa |
Licensed Midwife |
n/a |
Georgetown |
TOC §203.251-Related to working as a midwife without a department-approved midwifery license.
|
$1000 Administrative Penalty |
9/12/11 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| McDonald, Sandra |
Midwife |
96174 |
Richmond |
TOC §831.57-Related to failure to provide services to a client and failure to offer formal termination of services. |
Administrative Penalty |
6/21/10 |
| 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 |
| Morrow, Melody |
Midwife |
02007 |
Fort Worth |
22 TAC §831.51 and §831.65-Related to failure to maintain client’s records accurately documenting the client’s failure to progress in labor and failure to emergency transfer client promptly. |
Probated Suspension |
6/21/10 |
| 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 |
| Robinett, Betsy |
Licensed Midwife |
05003 |
Deleon |
22 TAC §831.54, 831.58 and 831.65-Related to failure to assess risk when accepting a new client in to midwifery care. |
1 yr Probated Suspension |
9/12/11 |
| 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 |
| Rude, Cathy |
Midwife |
96035 |
Katy |
22 TAC §831.58 and 831.65-Related to failure to initiate immediate emergency transfer of a client despite evidence of a possible abruption. |
6 mo Probated Suspension |
2/7/11 |
| Russell, Charlotte |
Midwife |
06001 |
Shreveport, LA |
22 TAC §831.65, 831.58-Related to failure to timely transfer a client and failure to make a reasonable effort to contact the hospital provider regarding the transfer of a client. |
6 mos Probated Suspension |
11/05/12 |
| Russell, Charlotte |
Midwife |
06001 |
Shreveport, LA |
TOC §203.404 and HHSC §192.003-Related to failure to file a birth certificate of a client within 5 days after the birth. |
$250 Administrative Penalty |
9/26/11 |
| Saldana, Mary |
Midwife |
96012 |
Weslaco, TX |
TAC §203.404-Related to engaging in unprofessional and dishonorable conduct that may be determined to deceive or defraud the public. |
$1000 Administrative Penalty |
2/1/10 |
| 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 |
| Wilson, Kasie |
Unlicensed Midwife |
n/a |
Wichita Falls |
TOC §203.251 and 22 TAC §831.11-Related to practicing midwifery without a department-approved license. |
$5000 Administrative Penalty |
11/05/2012 |
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