Texas Statutes
Subchapter E. Goals of System
Section 845.201. Rural Health Care Delivery System

Sec. 845.201. RURAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. (a) The system is designed to protect and enhance the rural health care delivery system by:
(1) establishing a statewide rural health care network;
(2) supporting funding to rural communities;
(3) enabling administrative simplification for the benefit of rural providers that participate in various health care plans; and
(4) ensuring the inclusion of consumer-oriented attributes considered important to a successful health care organization.
(b) The attributes described by Subsection (a)(4) include:
(1) consideration of patient rights;
(2) preservation of patient rights;
(3) preservation of the provider-patient relationship;
(4) emphasis on prevention and wellness;
(5) an appropriate credentialing and peer review program; and
(6) emphasis on quality improvement and disease management.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.218(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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