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TX SB392

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/19/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Sparks

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits health care providers from charging facility fees for telehealth services or telemedicine medical services, where facility fees are defined as separate charges for operational expenses beyond professional medical service fees

  • Applies to a broad range of health care providers including hospitals, hospital systems, hospital-based facilities, freestanding emergency medical care facilities, and urgent care clinics

  • Authorizes the Health and Human Services Commission to assess administrative penalties up to $1,000 against health care providers who violate the prohibition

  • Explicitly states that no private cause of action is created for individuals to sue providers for legal or equitable relief under this chapter

  • Takes effect immediately if passed by two-thirds vote of both legislative chambers, otherwise takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to prohibited facility fees for telehealth and telemedicine medical services; providing an administrative penalty.

Health Care Providers

Last Action

Referred to Health & Human Services

2/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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