Tex. Health & Safety Code § 773.1151. Use of Telemedicine Medical Service by Certain Trauma Facilities: Emergency Medical Services – Texas

Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2019
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A health care facility located in a county with a population of less than 30,000 may satisfy a Level IV trauma facility designation requirement relating to physicians through the use of telemedicine medical service in which an on-call physician who has special competence in the care of critically injured patients provides patient assessment, diagnosis, consultation, or treatment or transfers medical data to a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant located at the facility.


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