(a) A midwife license may be renewed for a two-year period by submitting to the department:      
        (1) a completed application;       
        (2) if selected for audit, proof of completion of at least 20 contact hours of continuing education since the license was last issued or renewed;       
        (3) proof of current CPR certification;       
        (4) proof of current certification in neonatal resuscitation, §§1 - 4, from the American Academy of Pediatrics or an equivalent certification approved by the department;       
        (5) the fee required under §115.80;       
        (6) proof of passing the jurisprudence examination approved by the department in the four years preceding renewal; and       
        (7) proof of completion of the human trafficking prevention training required under Occupations Code, Chapter 116.       
      (b) For each license expiring on or after September 1, 2022, at least two of the 20 contact hours of continuing education submitted for license renewal must cover the topic of assessing fetal heart rates by intermittent auscultation.     
      (c) The department will employ an audit system for reporting completion of continuing education. The licensee is responsible for maintaining a record of the licensee's continuing education experiences. The certificates, transcripts, or other documentation verifying the completion of continuing education hours shall not be forwarded to the department at the time of renewal unless the department has selected the licensee for audit.     
      (d) The audit process for continuing education shall be as follows:      
        (1) The department will select for audit a random sample of licensees for each renewal period. Licensees will be notified of the continuing education audit when they receive their renewal documentation.       
        (2) If selected for an audit, the licensee shall submit copies of certificates, transcripts, or other documentation satisfactory to the department, verifying the licensee's attendance, participation, and completion of the continuing education. All documentation must be provided at the time of the renewal.       
        (3) Failure to timely furnish documentation or providing false information during the audit process or the renewal process are grounds for disciplinary action against the licensee.       
        (4) A licensee who is selected for continuing education audit may renew through the online renewal process. However, the license will not be considered renewed until the required continuing education documents are received, accepted, and approved by the department.       
        (5) Licenses will not be renewed until the continuing education requirements have been met.       
      (e) An individual applying for renewal of a midwife license must successfully pass a criminal history background check.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §115.14 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4477; amended to be effective August 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5184; amended to be effective December 30, 2021, 46 TexReg 9028; amended to be effective September 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 4660