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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 241.1836. Appeal Process

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The rules adopted under Section 241.183 establishing level of care designations for hospitals must allow a hospital to appeal a level of care designation to a three-person panel that includes:

(1) a representative of the department;

(2) a representative of the commission;  and

(3) an independent person who:

(A) has expertise in the specialty area for which the hospital is seeking a level of care designation;

(B) is not an employee of or affiliated with either the department or the commission;  and

(C) does not have a conflict of interest with the hospital, department, or commission.

(b) The independent person on the panel described by Subsection (a) must rotate after each appeal from a list of five to seven similarly qualified persons.  The department shall solicit persons to be included on the list.  A person must apply to the department on a form prescribed by the department and be approved by the commissioner to be included on the list.

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