TX SB2626

Expands the legal definition of "ectopic pregnancy" to include implantation outside the uterus, in an intrauterine location where the fertilized egg becomes nonviable, or in a scarred portion of the uterus

Requires physicians who treat pregnant women to complete at least 1 hour of board-approved continuing medical education on pregnancy-related emergencies, ectopic pregnancy, and spontaneous abortion management during their first two renewal periods, then every 8 years thereafter

Requires nurses who treat pregnant women to complete at least 1 hour of continuing education on the same topics during each two-year licensing period

Mandates the education include instruction on standards of care, identifying and responding to pregnancy-related medical emergencies, legal definitions of abortion and medical emergency under Texas law, and communication strategies with patients and families

Texas Medical Board and Texas Board of Nursing must adopt implementing rules by December 1, 2025, with requirements applying to license renewals submitted on or after January 1, 2026