Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.152
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.152, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 242.152.
Official statutory text
Sec. 242.152. PHYSICIAN SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE. (a) An institution shall use appropriate pediatric consultative services for a resident younger than 18 years of age, in accordance with the resident's assessment and comprehensive plan of care.
(b) A pediatrician or other physician with training or expertise in the clinical care of children with complex medical needs shall participate in all aspects of the resident's medical care.
(b) A pediatrician or other physician with training or expertise in the clinical care of children with complex medical needs shall participate in all aspects of the resident's medical care.
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