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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Each voluntary perinatal health care system must have:
(1) a coordinating board responsible for ensuring, providing, or coordinating planning access to services, data collection, and provider education;
(2) access to appropriate emergency medical services;
(3) risk assessment, transport, and transfer protocols for perinatal patients;
(4) one or more health care facilities categorized according to perinatal care capabilities using standards adopted by department rule; and
(5) documentation of broad-based participation in planning by providers of perinatal services and community representatives throughout the defined geographic region.
(b) This subchapter does not prohibit a health care facility from providing services that it is authorized to provide under a license issued to the facility by the department.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 32.044. System Requirements - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/health-and-safety-code/health-safety-sect-32-044/
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