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Midwifery advocates tell TDLR open-records delays and gaps in inspections hinder accountability
Summary
A representative from Moms Advocating for Moms Alliance told the TDLR commission the department’s open-records responses, inspection processes for midwifery and the stalled midwifery advisory board hinder accountability after alleged serious incidents.
A representative for Moms Advocating for Moms Alliance urged the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation commission to strengthen midwifery oversight, citing delayed public-records responses, gaps in inspections and unanswered advisory-board vacancies.
Who spoke: Amanda Kalica, representing Moms Advocating for Moms Alliance, told commissioners that open-records requests had been delayed or cited incorrect attorney-general rulings, that midwifery complaint files had remained open for months, and that some serious cases had resulted in fines of $3,000–$10,000 or one-year license revocations while the…
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