(a) A performer must choose DSRIP projects from the following categories listed in the RHP Planning Protocol:
  (1) "Infrastructure Development" (Category 1) includes DSRIP projects that lay the foundation for delivery system transformation through investments in technology, tools, and human resources.
  (2) "Program Innovation and Redesign" (Category 2) includes piloting, testing, and replicating of innovative care models.
  (3) "Quality Improvements" (Category 3) requires an outcome related to Category 1 and Category 2 DSRIP projects.
  (4) "Population Focused Improvements" (Category 4) includes reporting measures across several domains of healthcare and public health.
(b) A DSRIP project selected from the RHP Planning Protocol must include the associated milestones and metrics as approved by HHSC and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Source Note: The provisions of this §354.1631 adopted to be effective October 31, 2012, 37 TexReg 8453