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TX SB1511

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adam Hinojosa

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "patient" as an individual who seeks or receives emergency care at a freestanding emergency medical care facility

  • 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

  • Prohibits freestanding emergency facilities from charging facility fees for non-emergency health care services; facility fees may only be charged for emergency care

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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