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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 133HOSPITAL LICENSING
SUBCHAPTER COPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
RULE §133.44Hospital Patient Transfer Policy
    (D) A copy of the memorandum of transfer shall be retained by the transferring and receiving hospitals. The memorandum shall be filed separately from the patient's medical record and in a manner which will facilitate its inspection by the department. All memorandum of transfer forms filed separately shall be retained for five years. A copy of the memorandum of transfer may also be filed with the patient's medical record.

(d) Violations. A hospital violates the Act and this section if:

  (1) the hospital fails to comply with the requirements of this section; or

  (2) the governing body fails or refuses to:

    (A) adopt a transfer policy which is consistent with this section and contains each of the requirements in subsection (c) of this section;

    (B) adopt a memorandum of transfer form which meets the minimum requirements for content contained in this section; or

    (C) enforce its transfer policy and the use of the memorandum of transfer.

Source Note: The provisions of this §133.44 adopted to be effective June 21, 2007, 32 TexReg 3587 

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