tx-July242026-52: 26 TAC §509.45 (Amendment) — Freestanding Emergency Medical Care Facilities
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The executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposes an amendment to §509.45, concerning Medical Staff. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In a freestanding emergency medical care (FEMC) facility licensed by HHSC, a physician must have at least one year of experience in emergency services, and current certification in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), and advanced trauma life support (ATLS) to have medical staff privileges in the facility. HHSC proposes to amend §509.45 to allow an FEMC facility to give medical staff privileges to physicians who are currently board certified in emergency medicine from the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) with the required experience and without requiring current certification in ACLS, PALS, and ATLS. The proposal is in response to requests from providers, and because HHSC determined that emergency medicine board certification from the ABEM or AOBEM ensures a physician has the required knowledge and skills related to emergency life support without having additional life support certifications. The...
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