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TX HB907
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Moody
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AI Summary
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Requires public and nonprofit hospitals to provide medical and dental students, interns, residents, and fellows receiving clinical education at least six consecutive hours of leave annually for a comprehensive health examination
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Mandates that the hospital where the individual is receiving clinical education must offer to provide the health examination at no charge
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Prohibits hospitals from reducing compensation paid to students, interns, residents, or fellows for leave taken to undergo the required health examination
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Applies only to contracts between hospitals and medical/dental schools entered into on or after September 1, 2025; existing contracts remain governed by prior law
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Amends Chapter 312 of the Health and Safety Code by adding Section 312.0045 as a required contract provision
Legislative Description
Relating to a requirement that certain students, interns, residents, and fellows receiving a clinical education at public or nonprofit hospitals be provided leave to undergo an annual comprehensive health examination.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Public Health
3/6/2025