Section 845.201 - Rural Health Care Delivery System(a) The system is designed to protect and enhance the rural health care delivery system by: (1) establishing a statewide rural health care network;(2) supporting funding to rural communities;(3) enabling administrative simplification for the benefit of rural providers that participate in various health care plans; and(4) ensuring the inclusion of consumer-oriented attributes considered important to a successful health care organization.(b) The attributes described by Subsection (a)(4) include: (1) consideration of patient rights;(2) preservation of patient rights;(3) preservation of the provider-patient relationship;(4) emphasis on prevention and wellness;(5) an appropriate credentialing and peer review program; and(6) emphasis on quality improvement and disease management.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.218(a), eff. 9/1/2003.