Sec. 38.061. COMMUNICATION WITH PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. (a) If a person receiving a medical service from a school-based health center has a primary care physician, the staff of the center shall provide notice of the service the person received to the primary care physician in order to allow the physician to maintain a complete medical history of the person.
(b) The staff of a school-based health center shall, before delivering a medical service to a person with a primary care physician under the state Medicaid program, a state children's health plan program, or a private health insurance or health benefit plan, notify the physician for the purpose of sharing medical information and obtaining authorization for delivering the medical service.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1418, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 38.011 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 4.005, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 38 - Health and Safety
Subchapter B. School-Based Health Centers
Section 38.051. Establishment of School-Based Health Centers
Section 38.052. Contract for Services
Section 38.053. Parental Consent Required
Section 38.054. Categories of Services
Section 38.055. Use of Grant Funds for Reproductive Services Prohibited
Section 38.056. Provision of Certain Services by Licensed Health Care Provider Required
Section 38.057. Identification of Health-Related Concerns
Section 38.058. Health Education and Health Care Advisory Council
Section 38.059. Assistance of Public Health Agency
Section 38.0591. Access to Mental Health Services
Section 38.060. Coordination With Existing Providers in Certain Areas
Section 38.061. Communication With Primary Care Physician