(a) The commission, with the assistance of the center, shall establish a pilot project to provide emergency medical services instruction and emergency prehospital care instruction through a telemedicine medical service or telehealth service provided by regional trauma resource centers to:
(1) health care providers in rural area trauma facilities; and
(2) emergency medical services providers in rural areas.
(b) The commission shall provide technical assistance to the center in implementing the pilot project.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 771.152

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(c) The center, with the assistance of the commission, shall:
(1) design criteria and protocols for each telemedicine medical service or telehealth service offered and the related instruction, and provide the oversight necessary to conduct the pilot project;
(2) define criteria to determine when a telemedicine medical service or telehealth service that provides instruction for emergency medical services, emergency prehospital care, and trauma care should be transferred to an emergency medical resource center for intervention; and
(3) collect the data necessary to evaluate the project.
(d) The center may make available appropriate resources for individuals who do not speak English.