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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 133HOSPITAL LICENSING
SUBCHAPTER KHOSPITAL LEVEL OF CARE DESIGNATIONS FOR MATERNAL CARE
RULE §133.207Maternal Designation Level II

    (B) obstetrical hemorrhage, including promoting the identification of patients at risk, early diagnosis, and therapy to reduce morbidity and mortality;

    (C) placenta accreta spectrum disorder, including team education, risk factor screening, evaluation, diagnosis, fostering telemedicine medical services and referral as appropriate, treatment and multidisciplinary management of both anticipated and unanticipated placenta accreta spectrum disorder cases, including postpartum care;

    (D) hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, including eclampsia and the postpartum patient to promote early diagnosis and treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality;

    (E) sepsis or systemic infection in the pregnant or postpartum patient;

    (F) venous thromboembolism in the pregnant and postpartum patient, including assessment of risk factors, prevention, early diagnosis and treatment;

    (G) shoulder dystocia, including assessment of risk factors, counseling of patient, and multidisciplinary management; and

    (H) behavioral health disorders, including depression, substance abuse and addiction that includes screening, education, consultation with appropriate personnel and referral.

  (17) The facility must have nursing leadership and staff with training and experience in the provision of maternal nursing care who must coordinate with respective neonatal services.

  (18) Perinatal Education. A registered nurse with experience in maternal care, including moderately complex and ill obstetric patients, must provide the supervision and coordination of staff education. Perinatal education for high risk events must be provided at frequent intervals to prepare medical, nursing, and ancillary staff for these emergencies.

  (19) Support personnel with knowledge and skills in breastfeeding and lactation to meet the needs of maternal patients must be available at all times.

  (20) Social services, pastoral care and bereavement services must be provided as appropriate to meet the needs of the patient population served.

  (21) Dietician or nutritionist available with appropriate training and experience for population served in compliance with the requirements in §133.41 of this title.


Source Note: The provisions of this §133.207 adopted to be effective March 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 875; amended to be effective January 8, 2023, 47 TexReg 8986

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