The facility shall have a designated health service authority responsible for the development and implementation of health care protocols within the facility. The health service authority shall be a physician, physician assistant, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, health administrator, or a medical entity. When a medical entity is designated as the health service authority, an individual shall be identified as the primary point of contact.

Source Note:The provisions of this §355.510 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973.