Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 241.183 — RULES

HS § 241.183Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 241. HOSPITALS · Art. H. HOSPITAL LEVEL OF CARE DESIGNATIONS FOR NEONATAL AND MATERNAL CARE

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(a)The executive commissioner, in consultation with the department, shall adopt rules:

(1)establishing the levels of care for neonatal and maternal care to be assigned to hospitals;

(2)prescribing criteria for designating levels of neonatal and maternal care, respectively, including specifying the minimum requirements to qualify for each level designation;

(3)establishing a process for the assignment of levels of care to a hospital for neonatal and maternal care, respectively;

(4)establishing a process for amending the level of care designation requirements, including a process for assisting facilities in implementing any changes made necessary by the amendments;

(5)dividing the state into neonatal and maternal care regions;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0587, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 600 (S.B. 749), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.