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TX SB1467
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Juan Hinojosa
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of State Health Services to implement a procedure for providing death information to Level I trauma facilities to assist with their participation in the Medicaid managed care program
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Death information provided must include at minimum: the deceased person's county of residence, date of birth, and full name for each death certificate filed with a local registrar in Texas
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Allows the department to extend this death information sharing to non-Level I trauma hospitals, subject to available resources
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Implementation may be delayed if federal waiver or authorization is required
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Takes effect September 1, 2025; passed Senate 31-0 on May 1, 2025, and House 138-0 on May 28, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to death records maintained by the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services and provided to certain hospitals.
Health
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025