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TX HB2684
Bill
Status
2/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Valoree Swanson
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AI Summary
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Requires health care providers who diagnose a preborn child with a life-threatening disability to provide the pregnant woman with written perinatal palliative care informational materials and a list of providers/programs at the time of diagnosis
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Directs the Health and Human Services Commission to develop and publish informational materials about perinatal palliative care services, including medical assistance benefits available for prenatal care, childbirth, and palliative care
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Mandates the commission maintain a geographically indexed list of perinatal palliative care providers and programs in Texas, excluding abortion providers and their affiliates from the list
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Requires pregnant women to sign a certification form confirming receipt of the perinatal palliative care information, which must be placed in their medical records
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Establishes penalties for non-compliant health care providers: written warning for first violation, $1,000 administrative penalty for each subsequent violation, effective September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.
Abortion
Last Action
Left pending in committee
4/21/2025