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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 133HOSPITAL LICENSING
SUBCHAPTER JHOSPITAL LEVEL OF CARE DESIGNATIONS FOR NEONATAL CARE
RULE §133.189Neonatal Designation Level IV

      (iii) deliveries determined or suspected to be high-risk for the pregnant patient or neonate.

    (D) Variances from these standards are monitored through the neonatal QAPI Plan and process and reported at the Neonatal Program Oversight.

    (E) Neonatal resuscitative equipment, supplies, and medications must be immediately available for trained staff to perform complete resuscitation and stabilization for each neonate/infant.

  (15) A registered nurse with experience in neonatal care, including advanced neonatal intensive care, must provide supervision and coordination of staff education.

  (16) Social services, supportive spiritual care, and counseling must be provided as appropriate to meet the needs of the patient population served.

  (17) Written and implemented policies and procedures to ensure timely evaluation and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity on-site by a pediatric ophthalmologist or retinal specialist with expertise in retinopathy of prematurity of an at-risk infant. Patient follow-up of retinopathy of prematurity must be documented and monitored through the neonatal QAPI Plan.

  (18) The neonatal program ensures a certified lactation consultant must be available at all times to assist and counsel mothers.

  (19) The neonatal program ensures provisions for follow-through care at discharge for infants at high risk for neurodevelopmental, medical, or psychosocial complications.


Source Note: The provisions of this §133.189 adopted to be effective June 9, 2016, 41 TexReg 4011; amended to be effective June 22, 2023, 48 TexReg 3226

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