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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 241.1837 — PATIENT SAFETY PRACTICES REGARDING PLACENTA ACCRETA SPECTRUM DISORDER

HS § 241.1837Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 241. HOSPITALS · Art. H. HOSPITAL LEVEL OF CARE DESIGNATIONS FOR NEONATAL AND MATERNAL CARE

Statute text

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(a)In this section:
(1)"Placenta accreta spectrum disorder" includes placenta accreta, placenta increta, and placenta percreta.
(2)"Telemedicine medical service" has the meaning assigned by Section 111.001, Occupations Code.
(b)The executive commissioner, in consultation with the department, the Perinatal Advisory Council established under Section 241.187, and other interested persons described by Subsection (c), shall by rule develop patient safety practices for the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
(c)In adopting the patient safety practices under Subsection (b), the executive commissioner must consult with:
(1)physicians and other health professionals who practice in the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of placenta accreta spectrum disorder;

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 648 (H.B. 1164), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 241.1837 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.