Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 311.003
Reimbursement for Infant Transport to Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

(a)

A hospital that agrees to admit an infant into its level III neonatal intensive care unit shall pay for the part of the cost of transporting the infant to the hospital from any location in this state that the hospital administrator determines cannot be paid:

(1)

by a member of the infant’s immediate family or other person legally responsible for the infant’s support through personal means; or

(2)

by insurance or another benefit system that pays for transportation for that purpose.

(b)

A hospital is entitled to receive state reimbursement for funds spent by the hospital under Subsection (a).

(c)

The Department of State Health Services shall administer the state funds for reimbursement under this section, and may spend not more than $100,000 each fiscal year from earned federal funds or private donations to implement this section.

(d)

The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt rules that establish qualifications for reimbursement and provide procedures for applying for reimbursement.

(e)

In this section, “level III neonatal intensive care unit” means a neonatal care unit that complies with standards adopted by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0837, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 311.003 — Reimbursement for Infant Transport to Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­311.­htm#311.­003 (accessed May 26, 2025).

311.001
Special Hospital Requirements for Graduate of Foreign Medical School Prohibited 311.002
Itemized Statement of Billed Services 311.003
Reimbursement for Infant Transport to Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 311.004
Standardized Patient Risk Identification System 311.005
Water Wells for Use by Hospitals in Certain Counties in Event of Emergency or Natural Disaster 311.021
Definition 311.022
Discrimination Prohibited in Denial of Services 311.023
No Liability for Failure to Provide Emergency Services After Good Faith Effort 311.024
Payment for Services Required 311.0025
Audits of Billing 311.031
Definitions 311.032
Department Administration of Hospital Reporting and Collection System 311.033
Financial and Utilization Data Required 311.035
Use of Data 311.036
Data Verification 311.037
Confidential Data 311.039
Exemption 311.041
Policy Statement 311.042
Definitions 311.043
Duty of Nonprofit Hospitals to Provide Community Benefits 311.044
Community Benefits Planning by Nonprofit Hospitals 311.045
Community Benefits and Charity Care Requirements 311.046
Annual Report of Community Benefits Plan 311.047
Penalties 311.048
Rights and Remedies 311.061
Applicability of Subchapter 311.062
Employment of Physicians Permitted 311.063
Duties and Hospital Policies 311.064
Construction of Subchapter 311.081
Applicability and Construction of Subchapter 311.082
Employment of Physicians Permitted 311.083
Hospital Duties and Policies 311.0335
Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Data 311.0455
Annual Report by the Department 311.0456
Eligibility and Certification for Limited Liability 311.0461
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Verified:
May 26, 2025

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