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Relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of maternal health records regarding miscarriage and lack of access to therapeutic termination of pregnancy.
Official report Senate author(s): Menéndez
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Relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities.
Official report Senate author(s): Eckhardt
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Relating to prohibiting certain conduct by physicians and health care providers involving gender transitioning and gender reassignment procedures and treatments for children; creating a criminal offense.
Official report Senate author(s): Middleton
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Relating to informed consent requirements before the provision of health care services.
Official report Senate author(s): Middleton
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Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health.
Official report Senate author(s): Menéndez
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SB815 limits automated denials in health-plan utilization review—the process of checking whether care is medically necessary or appropriate.
Official caption: Relating to the use of certain automated systems in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process.
Regular session · Explanation in preparation
Relating to the establishment of the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program; authorizing a fee.
Official report Senate author(s): Bettencourt
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Relating to conditions applicable to health benefit plan coverage of in vitro fertilization procedures.
Official report Senate author(s): Johnson
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SB855 allows an authorized medical decision-maker other than the Department of Family and Protective Services to take financial responsibility for a …
Official caption: Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Regular session · Explanation in preparation
Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
Official report Senate author(s): Sparks
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Relating to establishment of a shared savings program for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.
Official report Senate author(s): Kolkhorst
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SB896 gives families more time to arrange continuing newborn coverage under the health plans specified in the act.
Official caption: Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans.
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SB897 lowers the required non-state match for certain grants supporting community mental-health services for veterans and their families, subject to …
Official caption: Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families.
Regular session · Explanation in preparation
Relating to an alternate board certification to signify accreditation within a given specialty in this state and medical care provided at certain health care facilities by physicians with an alternate board certification.
Official report Senate author(s): Sparks
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SB916 extends specified out-of-network ground-ambulance billing protections and the state’s local-rate database to September 1, 2027, changes who may…
Official caption: Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by emergency medical services providers.
Regular session · Source-checked explanation published
SB922 says certain sensitive test results cannot be released to a patient or specified representative through a consented-to electronic portal or sim…
Official caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.
Regular session · Explanation in preparation
Relating to fiscal impact statements for legislation imposing mandates on health benefit plan issuers.
Official report Senate author(s): Hancock
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SB926 allows covered health plans to offer cost-sharing incentives for using particular providers, but requires those steering and network-tier decis…
Official caption: Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.
Regular session · Explanation in preparation
Relating to the delivery, possession, and medical use of low-THC cannabis and associated drug paraphernalia under the Texas Compassionate Use Program.
Official report Senate author(s): Johnson
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Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.
Official report Senate author(s): Perry
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SB963 prevents Texas Medicaid managed-care marketing guidelines from banning two kinds of private-plan outreach.
Official caption: Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.
Regular session · Explanation in preparation
Relating to the establishment of the case assistance affiliate program to provide certain assistance to Medicaid recipients and child health plan program enrollees.
Official report Senate author(s): Blanco
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Relating to patient stay reports submitted by freestanding emergency medical care facilities.
Official report Senate author(s): Middleton
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Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers and health care providers.
Official report Senate author(s): Sparks
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Relating to the Kimble County Hospital District of Kimble County, Texas.
Official report Senate author(s): Flores
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Relating to the composition of the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council.
Official report Senate author(s): Parker, Cook, Hall, Perry
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Relating to the regulation of art therapy, including the establishment of the Texas Art Therapy Board and the duties of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; requiring an occupational license; creating a criminal offense; imposing a fee.
Official report Senate author(s): West
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Relating to anesthesia coverage and patient assessment requirements for certain health benefit plans.
Official report Senate author(s): Hughes
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Relating to applicability of certain prescription drug insurance laws to health benefit plans and pharmacy benefit managers.
Official report Senate author(s): Schwertner
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Relating to preauthorization of certain benefits by certain health benefit plan issuers.
Official report Senate author(s): Miles
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