(a) The facility shall have a designated health services
coordinator on staff to coordinate health care delivery in the facility.
The health services coordinator may be a contract employee as long
as this staff member is on site.
(b) If the health services coordinator is not a health
care professional, the health services coordinator shall receive special
training in health care and health care service delivery topics relevant
to non-secure correctional facilities and be familiar with local health
care providers and facilities. The facility shall work in conjunction
with the health service authority to determine the topics of the specialized
training required by this standard.


Source Note: The provisions of this §355.514 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973