The Texas Department of State Health Services, EMS and Trauma Systems is governed by:

Texas Health & Safety Code; Title 9, Safety

• Chapter 773. Emergency Medical Services 
• Chapter 780 Trauma Facilities and Emergency Medical Services.

Texas Government Code; Tittle 4, Executive Branch

• Chapter 403, Sec. 403.106.  Permanent Fund for Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care

The Neonatal and Maternal levels of care designations are governed by:

Texas Health and Safety Code:  Title 4. Health Facilities; Subtitle B. Licensing Of Health Facilities 

• Chapter 241. Hospitals; Subchapter H. Hospital Level Of Care Designations For Neonatal And Maternal Care  

These links are provided as a service and takes you to an outside source of information and away from the EMS and Trauma Systems web site. We cannot guarantee the validity of the information found on external sites.

External links are intended to be informational and are not endorsed by the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may not be accessible to persons with disabilities.