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Free Enterprise
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Digest
HB 2684 establishes requirements for informing pregnant women about perinatal palliative care services when their unborn child is diagnosed with a life-threatening disability. The bill mandates that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission develop and maintain informational materials describing perinatal palliative care options, including medical and support services available to pregnant women and their families. The commission must also create a geographically indexed list of perinatal palliative care providers and publish it on its website. Health care providers diagnosing a fetal life-threatening condition must provide pregnant women with these materials and a certification form acknowledging receipt of the information. Providers must obtain a signed certification form from the patient and retain it in their medical records. The bill imposes disciplinary action and administrative penalties on health care providers who fail to comply, including a written warning for the first violation and a $1,000 penalty for each subsequent offense.
Author (5)
Valoree Swanson
Tom Oliverson
Gary Vandeaver
Greg Bonnen
Jeff Leach
Co-Author (47)
Daniel Alders
Keith Bell
Bradley Buckley
Briscoe Cain
Giovanni Capriglione
David Cook
Jay Dean
Mano DeAyala
Mark Dorazio
James Frank
Gary Gates
Cody Harris
Caroline Harris Davila
Brian Harrison
Richard Hayes
Cole Hefner
Hillary Hickland
Andy Hopper
Lacey Hull
Carrie Isaac
Helen Kerwin
Marc LaHood
Terri Leo-Wilson
Mitch Little
Janie Lopez
A.J. Louderback
David Lowe
J. M. Lozano
Don McLaughlin
William Metcalf
Matt Morgan
Candy Noble
Jared Patterson
Dennis Paul
Katrina Pierson
Keresa Richardson
Nate Schatzline
Matthew Shaheen
Joanne Shofner
Shelby Slawson
David Spiller
Steve Toth
Ellen Troxclair
Cody Vasut
Wesley Virdell
Trey Wharton
Terry Wilson
Contact the Author
Rep. Valoree Swanson
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0572
Capitol Office:
EXT E1.408
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