- (a) The maternal medical director and maternal program manager must have evidence of annual participation in the PCR meetings, self-assessment, system development, perinatal activities, and collaboratives.
- (b) The PCR must consider and facilitate transfer agreements through regional coordination.
- (c) The PCR must coordinate regional perinatal system QAPI reviews.
- (d) The PCRs must not restrict patient referrals.
- (e) The PCR integrates with the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) system plans to ensure there is a written perinatal system plan specific to the regional area utilizing the RAC criteria and self-assessment tools.
- (f) The PCRs are administratively supported by the RAC and must have fair and equitable representation on the board of the applicable RAC.
- (g) Each PCR is responsible for defining data needs and regional collaboratives.
Source Note:The provisions of this §133.211 adopted to be effective January 8, 2023, 47 TexReg 8986.