Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 241.0263 — RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO MISSING INFANTS

HS § 241.0263Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 241. HOSPITALS · Art. B. HOSPITAL LICENSES

(a)The department shall recommend hospital security procedures to:

(1)reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction; and

(2)aid in the identification of missing infants.

(b)In making recommendations, the department shall consider hospital size and location and the number of births at a hospital.

(c)The procedures recommended by the department under Subsection (a)(1) may include:

(1)controlling access to newborn nurseries;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 314, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.