1. (a) Electronic Data Interchange. Event files may be filed by modem using electronic data interchange (EDI). All event files and event claims shall be reported using the same file and record formats specified in §1301.68 of this title (relating to Event Files - Records, Data Fields and Codes) regardless of the medium of transmission. DSHS shall document instructions for filing event files by EDI and shall make this documentation available to reporting hospitals at no charge and to the public for the cost of reproduction. DSHS shall notify hospitals reporting under this subchapter and their designated agents directly in writing at least 90 days in advance of any change in instructions for filing event files by EDI. DSHS' instructions shall follow Department of Information Resources standards for EDI.
2. (b) File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Event files may be filed by FTP using a Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Network connection. DSHS shall document instructions for filing event files by FTP and shall make this documentation available to reporting hospitals at no charge and to the public for the cost of reproduction or on DSHS' Internet website. DSHS shall notify hospitals reporting under this subchapter and their designated agents directly in writing at least 90 days in advance of any change in instructions for filing event files by FTP. DSHS' instructions shall follow Department of Information Resources standards for FTP.

Source Note:The provisions of this §421.64 adopted to be effective August 29, 2004, 29 TexReg 8123; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8842.