| (2) the rules of the Office of the Attorney General
found at 1 TAC Chapter 55, Subchapter J (relating to Voluntary Paternity
Acknowledgment Process).
(f) Harassment and abuse. A hospital shall adopt, implement
and enforce a written policy for identifying and addressing instances
of alleged verbal or physical abuse or harassment of hospital employees
or contracted personnel by other hospital employees or contracted
personnel or by a health care provider who has clinical privileges
at the hospital.
(g) Information for parents of newborn children. A
hospital that provides prenatal care to a pregnant woman during gestation
or at delivery of an infant, shall adopt, implement and enforce written
policies to ensure compliance with HSC, Chapter 161, Subchapter T, §161.501
(relating to Parenting and Postpartum Counseling Information).
(1) The policy shall require that the woman and the
father of the infant, if possible, or another adult caregiver for
the infant, be provided with a resource pamphlet which includes:
(A) information on professional organizations providing
counseling and assistance relating to postpartum depression and other
emotional trauma associated with pregnancy and parenting;
(B) information regarding the prevention of shaken
baby syndrome, as specified under HSC, §167.501(a)(1)(B)(i) -
(iv);
(C) a list of diseases for which a child is required
by state law to be immunized and the appropriate schedule for the
administration of those immunizations; and
(D) the appropriate schedule for follow-up procedure
for newborn screening.
(2) The policy shall include a requirement that it
be documented in the woman's record that the information was provided,
and that the documentation be maintained for at least five years.
(h) Abortion. A hospital that performs abortions shall
adopt, implement and enforce policies to:
(1) ensure compliance with HSC, Chapter 171;
(2) ensure compliance with Occupations Code, §164.052(a)(19)
(relating to Parental Consent for Abortion).
(i) Influenza and pneumococcal vaccine for elderly
persons. The hospital shall adopt, implement and enforce a policy
for providing influenza and pneumococcal vaccines for elderly persons.
The policy shall:
(1) establish that an elderly person, defined as 65
years of age older, who is admitted to the hospital for a period of
24 hours or more, is informed of the availability of the influenza
and pneumococcal vaccines, and, if they request the vaccine, is assessed
to determine if receipt of the vaccine is in their best interest.
If determined appropriate by the physician or other qualified medical
personnel, the elderly person shall receive the vaccines prior to
discharge from the hospital;
(2) include provisions that the influenza vaccine shall
be made available in October and November, and if available, December,
and pneumococcal vaccine shall be made available throughout the year;
(3) require that the person administering the vaccine
ask the elderly patient if they are currently vaccinated against influenza
or pneumococcal disease, assess potential contraindications, and then,
if appropriate, administer the vaccine under approved hospital protocols;
and
(4) address required documentation of the vaccination
in the patient medical record.
(5) The department may waive requirements related to
the administration of the vaccines based on established shortages
of the vaccines.
(j) Human Trafficking Signage Required. A licensed
hospital shall comply with human trafficking signage requirements
in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code §241.011 (relating
to Human Trafficking Signs Required).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §133.45 adopted to be effective June 21, 2007, 32 TexReg 3587; amended to be effective September 14, 2014, 39 TexReg 7140; amended to be effective January 6, 2022, 46 TexReg 9304 |
