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TX HB907

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Moody

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Mandates that the hospital where the individual is receiving clinical education must offer to provide the health examination at no charge

  • Prohibits hospitals from reducing compensation paid to students, interns, residents, or fellows for leave taken to undergo the required health examination

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Health3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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