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  89R16838 DNC-D     By: Howard H.B. No. 5531       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to exempting medical care provided by a midwife from being   considered as neglect of a child.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 261.001, Family Code, is amended by   adding Subdivision (3-a) to read as follows:           (3-a) "Medical provider" means an individual who is licensed,   certified, or otherwise authorized to provide health care services   in this state.   The term includes a midwife, as defined by Section   203.002, Occupations Code, and a nurse midwife as described by   Section 301.152, Occupations Code.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.