Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 32.042 — DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER; RULES

HS § 32.042Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 32. MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH IMPROVEMENT · Art. B. PERINATAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

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(a)The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt:

(1)minimum standards and objectives to implement voluntary perinatal health care systems; and

(2)policies for health promotion and education, risk assessment, access to care, and perinatal system structure, including the transfer and transportation of pregnant women and infants.

(b)The rules must:

(1)reflect all geographic areas of the state, considering time and distance;

(2)provide specific requirements for appropriate care of perinatal patients; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0092, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0093, eff. April 2, 2015.