Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 509 - FREESTANDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES
Subchapter C - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 509.45 - Medical Staff
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 509.45
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The medical staff shall periodically conduct appraisals of its members according to medical staff bylaws.
(b) The medical staff shall examine credentials of candidates for medical staff membership and make recommendations to the governing body on the appointment of the candidate.
(c) The medical staff shall be well-organized and accountable to the governing body for the quality of the medical care provided to patients.
(1)
The medical staff shall be organized in a manner approved by the governing
body.
(2) If the medical staff has
an executive committee, the members of the committee shall be doctors of
medicine or osteopathy.
(3) The
facility shall maintain records of medical staff meetings.
(4) The governing body shall assign
responsibility for organization and conduct of the medical staff only to an
individual physician.
(5) Each
medical staff member shall sign a statement signifying they will abide by
medical staff and facility policies.
(d) The medical staff shall adopt, implement, and enforce written bylaws, rules, and regulations to carry out its responsibilities. The bylaws shall:
(1) be
approved by the governing body;
(2)
include a statement of the duties and privileges of each category of medical
staff (e.g., active, courtesy, consultant);
(3) describe the organization of the medical
staff;
(4) describe the
qualifications a candidate must meet for the medical staff to recommend the
governing body appoint the candidate; and
(5) include criteria for determining the
privileges to be granted and a procedure for applying the criteria to
individuals requesting privileges. To be privileged, a physician must have at
least one year of experience in emergency services, and current certification
in advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, and advanced
trauma life support.
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