Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 241.187 — PERINATAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

HS § 241.187Title 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)In this section, "advisory council" means the Perinatal Advisory Council established under this section.

(b)The advisory council consists of 19 members appointed by the executive commissioner as follows:

(1)four physicians licensed to practice medicine under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code, specializing in neonatology:

(A)at least two of whom practice in a Level III or IV neonatal intensive care unit; and

(B)at least one of whom practices in a neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital located in a rural area;

(2)one physician licensed to practice medicine under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code, specializing in general pediatrics;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (H.B. 3433), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 4.07, eff. June 10, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 600 (S.B. 749), Sec. 3, eff. June 10, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 648 (H.B. 1164), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.