| (VI) Designated trauma facilities seeking exceptions
to essential criteria shall have the right to withdraw the request
at any time prior to resolution of the final appeal process;
(6) notify the office; its RAC plus other affected
RACs; and the healthcare facilities to which it customarily transfers-out
trauma patients or from which it customarily receives trauma transfers-in,
if it no longer provides trauma services commensurate with its designation
level.
(A) If the facility chooses to apply for a lower level
of trauma designation, it may do so at any time; however, it shall
be necessary to repeat the designation process. There shall be a paper
review by the office to determine if and when a full survey shall
be required.
(B) If the facility chooses to relinquish its trauma
designation, it shall provide at least 30 days notice to the RAC and
the office; and
(7) within 30 days, notify the office; its RAC plus
other affected RACs; and the healthcare facilities to which it customarily
transfers-out trauma patients or from which it customarily receives
trauma transfers-in, of the change(s) if it adds capabilities beyond
those that define its existing trauma designation level.
(A) It shall be necessary to repeat the trauma designation
process.
(B) There shall then be a paper review by the office
to determine if and when a full survey shall be required.
(t) Any facility seeking trauma designation shall have
measures in place that define the trauma patient population evaluated
at the facility and/or at each of its locations, and the ability to
track trauma patients throughout the course of their care within
the facility and/or at each of its locations in order to maximize
funding opportunities for uncompensated care.
(u) A healthcare facility may not use the terms "trauma
facility", "trauma hospital", "trauma center", or similar terminology
in its signs or advertisements or in the printed materials and information
it provides to the public unless the healthcare facility is currently
designated as a trauma facility according to the process described
in this section.
(v) The office shall have the right to review, inspect,
evaluate, and audit all trauma patient records, trauma performance
improvement committee minutes, and other documents relevant to trauma
care in any designated trauma facility or applicant/healthcare facility
at any time to verify compliance with the statute and this rule, including
the designation criteria. The office shall maintain confidentiality
of such records to the extent authorized by the Texas Public Information
Act, Government Code, Chapter 552, and consistent with current laws
and regulations related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996. Such inspections shall be scheduled by the office when
deemed appropriate. The office shall provide a copy of the survey
report, for surveys conducted by or contracted for the department,
and the results to the healthcare facility.
(w) The office may grant an exception to this section
if it finds that compliance with this section would not be in the
best interests of the persons served in the affected local system.
(x) Advanced (Level III) Trauma Facility Criteria.
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(1) Advanced (Level III) Trauma Facility Criteria Standards.
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(2) Advanced (Level III) Trauma Facility Criteria Audit
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(y) Basic (Level IV) Trauma Facility Criteria.
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(1) Basic (Level IV) Trauma Facility Criteria Standards.
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(2) Basic (Level IV) Trauma Facility Criteria Audit
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