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TX SB1511
Bill
Status
2/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Adam Hinojosa
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AI Summary
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Defines "patient" as an individual who seeks or receives emergency care at a freestanding emergency medical care facility
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Allows freestanding emergency facilities to co-locate emergency and non-emergency health care services and share personnel, equipment, and supplies between both types of services
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Prohibits freestanding emergency facilities from charging facility fees for non-emergency health care services; facility fees may only be charged for emergency care
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Requires posted notices and disclosure statements to clarify that facility fees apply only to emergency care, including information about median fees, fee ranges, and fees for each level of care
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the provision of health care services by a freestanding emergency medical care facility and the collection of fees for providing those services.
Health
Last Action
Co-author authorized
4/15/2025