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TX HB4076
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Leach
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AI Summary
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Prohibits health care providers from denying organ transplant eligibility, related medical services, referrals to transplant centers, or placement on waiting lists solely based on an individual's vaccination status
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Allows physicians to consider vaccination status in treatment decisions only when an individualized evaluation determines it is medically significant to the specific organ transplant
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Permits health care providers to develop alternative risk mitigation strategies such as antibody testing, prophylactic treatments, and antiviral therapy instead of requiring vaccination
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Protects health care providers from adverse actions or penalties for complying with the non-discrimination requirements
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Requires the Health and Human Services Commission to adopt implementing rules by January 1, 2026, with the act taking effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.
Health
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025