(a) The facility shall have a designated health service authority responsible for the development and implementation of a health care system within the facility. The designation shall be in writing.
(b) The health service authority shall be a physician, physician assistant, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, health administrator, or a medical entity.
(c) When a medical entity is designated as the health service authority, an individual shall be identified as the primary point of contact.

Source Note: The provisions of this §343.320 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243