Sec. 241.185. ASSIGNMENT OF LEVEL OF CARE DESIGNATION. (a) The executive commissioner, in consultation with the department, shall assign the appropriate level of care designation to each hospital that meets the minimum standards for that level of care. The executive commissioner shall evaluate separately the neonatal and maternal services provided at the hospital and assign the respective level of care designations accordingly.
(b) Every three years, the executive commissioner and the department shall review the level of care designations assigned to each hospital and, as necessary, assign a hospital a different level of care designation or remove the hospital's level of care designation.
(c) A hospital may request a change of designation at any time. On request under this subsection, the executive commissioner and the department shall review the hospital's request and, as necessary, change the hospital's level of care designation.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 217 (H.B. 15), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Subchapter H. Hospital Level of Care Designations for Neonatal and Maternal Care
Section 241.182. Level of Care Designations
Section 241.1835. Use of Telemedicine Medical Services
Section 241.1836. Appeal Process
Section 241.1837. Patient Safety Practices Regarding Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder
Section 241.184. Confidentiality; Privilege
Section 241.185. Assignment of Level of Care Designation
Section 241.186. Hospital Not Designated
Section 241.1865. Waiver From Level of Care Designation Requirements; Conditional Designation