Section 548.0354 - [Effective 4/1/2025] 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. (Gov. Code, Sec. 541.004.)Tex. Gov't. Code § 548.0354
Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 769,Sec. 1.01, eff. 4/1/2025.