(a) The maternal medical director and maternal program manager must have evidence of annual participation in the PCR meetings, self-assessment, system development, perinatal activities, and collaboratives.
(b) The PCR must consider and facilitate transfer agreements through regional coordination.
(c) The PCR must coordinate regional perinatal system QAPI reviews.
(d) The PCRs must not restrict patient referrals.
(e) The PCR integrates with the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) system plans to ensure there is a written perinatal system plan specific to the regional area utilizing the RAC criteria and self-assessment tools.
(f) The PCRs are administratively supported by the RAC and must have fair and equitable representation on the board of the applicable RAC.
(g) Each PCR is responsible for defining data needs and regional collaboratives.

Source Note: The provisions of this §133.211 adopted to be effective January 8, 2023, 47 TexReg 8986