(a) The medical director shall be on-site at the limited
services rural hospital (LSRH) when necessary to fulfill the responsibilities
of the position, as described by this chapter and the LSRH's governing
body.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section,
each LSRH's medical director shall be on-site at the LSRH for at least
12 hours per month.
(c) The medical director's responsibilities shall include:
(1) organizing the emergency services to be provided
at the LSRH;
(2) supervising and overseeing the infection control
program, quality assessment and performance improvement program, and
patient safety program; and
(3) regularly attending meetings of the infection control
program, quality assessment and performance improvement program, and
patient safety program.
(d) The medical director shall have the authority to
contract with outside persons for the performance of the LSRH's peer
review activities as necessary.
(e) The medical director shall be a physician licensed
to practice medicine in Texas.
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