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TX HB4743

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Greg Bonnen

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows the Texas Department of Health to issue a single license covering both a hospital and its mobile stroke unit, provided the mobile stroke unit is accredited by a healthcare accreditation organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

  • Exempts mobile stroke units licensed under this provision from the requirement in Subsection (g) that would otherwise apply to hospital licenses

  • Reorganizes existing requirements for issuing a single license to multiple hospitals, including that all buildings must be under the same governing body, within a 30-mile radius, have integrated medical staff, and operate under a single CEO and chief medical officer

  • Requires the Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner to adopt implementing rules as soon as practicable after the effective date

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025; passed the House 146-0 on May 8, 2025, and the Senate 31-0 on May 26, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the issuance of a single license for a hospital and a mobile stroke unit of the hospital.

Health

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services5/12/2025
Public Health4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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