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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 550LICENSING STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER CGENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION 2ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
RULE §550.307Medical Director Qualifications and Conditions
(a) A center must designate a medical director who:

  (1) has a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy in Texas in accordance with Texas Occupations Code Chapter 155; and

  (2) is board-certified in a pediatric specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association.

(b) The medical director must be available in person or by phone for consultation or collaboration with prescribing physicians and the center's staff during the center's operating hours.

(c) The medical director must not be included in the center's staffing ratios.

Source Note: The provisions of this §550.307 adopted to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6569; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1875

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