TSA Data Reporting & Collection Requirements

Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Part 1, Subchapter G, Rule §157.123 (d)(1)(A-F)

(d) A RAC must maintain the ability to collect and report data from each hospital within the TSA to facilitate emergency preparedness and response planning for a public health disaster, public health emergency, or outbreak of communicable disease, in a manner directed by the department and consistent with Texas Health and Safety Code §§ 81.027, 81.0443, 81.0444, and 81.0445.

(1) Unless otherwise directed by the department, at least once each calendar quarter, a RAC must collect and report to the department the following data from each hospital in their TSA:

• (A) general beds available and occupied;
• (B) intensive care unit (ICU) beds available and occupied;
• (C) emergency department visits;
• (D) hospital admissions;
• (E) ventilators available and in use; and
• (F) hospital deaths.

Weekly Reported Hospital Bed Data by TSA (XLSX)

Rural Ambulance Service Grant Program

The 89th Legislature's House Bill (H.B.) 3000 established the Rural Ambulance Service Grant Program to provide financial assistance to qualified counties.

RULES: Local Government Code Sec. 130.914(h) gives the Comptroller’s Office rule-making authority. Our proposed rules will be published in the Texas Register on Nov. 21 for a 30-day comment period. We ask that all interested parties review the proposed rules and provide any comments to Ambulance.Grants@cpa.texas.gov.

Application Guidelines: Our electronic application will be available online starting Jan. 1, 2026. County judges will be required to apply on behalf of the county. Counties may only submit one application per year and qualified service providers may only benefit from one grant per year. Details about the application can be found on our website.
Follow this link to sign up for future notifications regarding the program. Please forward this email to any and all interested parties. For any questions or concerns, contact the Data Analysis and Transparency Division at 1-844-519-5672.

Meeting Notice

Virtual Option for RAC-G General Assembly

RAC-G now provides a virtual option for our General Assemblies through Microsoft Teams.

Details of the meeting links are provided in the calendar invites sent to membership, along with the agenda.

Upcoming RAC-G Meetings

All meeting minutes and agendas are attached to the RAC-G Meetings Link & Calendar Link above.

Committee Primary Week is the deadline for committees to meet. If needed, the RAC office will assist in setting up your virtual meetings. Committees may meet anytime after the previous General Assembly; however, the deadline is the last day of the Primary week to ensure your minutes are in the RAC office before the Board meetings.

Reminder - Committees must have a minimum of three meetings per fiscal year.

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Our service area includes the counties of Marion, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby, Trinity, Gregg, Upshur, Cherokee, Freestone, Houston, Rains, Van Zandt, Anderson, Henderson, Smith, Wood and Camp.