Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 548.0354.  SELECTION OF PROGRAM GRANT RECIPIENTS.  (a)  The commission with any necessary assistance of pediatric tele-specialty providers may select an eligible nonurban health care facility to receive a grant under this subchapter.
(b)  To be eligible for a grant, a nonurban health care facility must have:
(1)  a quality assurance program that measures the compliance of the facility's health care providers with the facility's medical protocols;
(2)  on staff at least one full-time equivalent physician who has training and experience in pediatrics and one individual who is responsible for ongoing nursery and neonatal support and care;
(3)  a designated neonatal intensive care unit or an emergency department;
(4)  a commitment to obtaining neonatal or pediatric education from a tertiary facility to expand the facility's depth and breadth of telemedicine medical service capabilities; and
(5)  the capability of maintaining records and producing reports that measure the effectiveness of the grant the facility would receive.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.