HHSC: Perinatal Advisory Council

Regulatory
June 29, 2021
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Perinatal Advisory Council develops and recommends criteria for designating levels of neonatal and maternal care. The Perinatal Advisory Council, created by House Bill 15 of the 83rd Texas Legislature (Regular Session), develops and recommends criteria for designating levels of neonatal and maternal care, including specifying the minimum requirements to qualify for each level designation and a process for the assignment of levels of care to a hospital, makes recommendations for dividing the state into neonatal and maternal care regions, examines utilization trends in neonatal and maternal care, and recommends ways to improve neonatal and maternal outcomes. House Bill 3433 of the 84th Texas Legislature (Regular Session) amended House Bill 15 by adding two new members to the Perinatal Advisory Council and extended the date of its report. The council must submit a report with its recommendations to the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of State Health Services

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