Sec. 541.004. SELECTION OF 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 chapter.
(b) To be eligible for a grant under this chapter, 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 person 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 a grant received by the facility under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1697), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
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